US Patent Issued to ABB Schweiz on May 19 for "Grounding fused load receptacle" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,633,708, issued on May 19, was assigned to ABB Schweiz AG (Baden, Switzerland).

"Grounding fused load receptacle" was invented by Robert Fong (Bethlehem, Pa.) and George R. Hydock (Mount Bethel, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical load receptacle including a first end with a first conductor receiving opening, a second end with a second conductor receiving opening, and a first conductive connector arranged in the first end and configured to electrically connect a first utility conductor to a fuse. A second conductive connector is arranged in the second end and configured to electrically connect a second utility conductor to th...