Inventor
GERMAIN FRANTZ
US40 patents
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LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO
39 patentsUS6717782B2Apr 6, 2004
Circuit breaker with independent trip and reset lockout
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO110 citations99
US6288882B1Sep 11, 2001
Circuit breaker with independent trip and reset lockout
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO182 citations99
US7455538B2Nov 25, 2008
Electrical wiring devices with a protective shutter
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO59 citations98
US7049911B2May 23, 2006
Circuit interrupting device and system utilizing electromechanical reset
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO100 citations98
US7031125B2Apr 18, 2006
Reset lockout for sliding latch GFCI
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO87 citations98
US6963260B2Nov 8, 2005
GFCI receptacle having blocking means
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO90 citations98
US6873231B2Mar 29, 2005
GFCI receptacle having blocking means
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO79 citations98
US6771152B2Aug 3, 2004
Pivot point reset lockout mechanism for a ground for fault circuit interrupter
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO102 citations98
US6734769B1May 11, 2004
GFCI receptacle having blocking means
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO101 citations98
US6671145B2Dec 30, 2003
Reset lockout mechanism and independent trip mechanism for center latch circuit interrupting device
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO150 citations98
US6437700B1Aug 20, 2002
Ground fault circuit interrupter
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO196 citations98
US6828886B2Dec 7, 2004
Reset lockout mechanism and independent trip mechanism for center latch circuit interrupting device
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO96 citations97
US7492558B2Feb 17, 2009
Reset lockout for sliding latch GFCI
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO38 citations96
US7227435B2Jun 5, 2007
GFCI without bridge contacts and having means for automatically blocking a face opening of a protected receptacle when tripped
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO50 citations96
US7088205B2Aug 8, 2006
GFCI receptacle having blocking means
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO54 citations96
US7026895B2Apr 11, 2006
GFCI receptacle having plug blocking means
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO59 citations96
US6949994B2Sep 27, 2005
GFCI without bridge contacts and having means for automatically blocking a face opening of a protected receptacle when tripped
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO66 citations96
US6864769B2Mar 8, 2005
Lockout mechanism for residual current devices
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO51 citations96
US6788173B2Sep 7, 2004
Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO60 citations96
US7651347B2Jan 26, 2010
Tamper resistant mechanism with circuit interrupter
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO36 citations93
US7545244B2Jun 9, 2009
Circuit breaker with independent trip and reset lockout
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO19 citations93
US7414499B2Aug 19, 2008
Circuit interrupting device with a single test-reset button
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO40 citations93
US7378927B2May 27, 2008
Circuit breaker with independent trip and reset lockout
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO27 citations93
US7365621B2Apr 29, 2008
Pivot point reset lockout mechanism for a ground fault circuit interrupter
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO24 citations93
US7355497B2Apr 8, 2008
Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO19 citations93
US7161780B2Jan 9, 2007
Circuit interrupting device with single throw, double mode button for test-reset function
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO27 citations93
US7088206B2Aug 8, 2006
GFCI receptacle having blocking means
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO39 citations93
US7800874B2Sep 21, 2010
Circuit interrupting device with automatic test
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO37 citations92
US7372678B2May 13, 2008
Circuit interrupting device with automatic test
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO32 citations92
US7098761B2Aug 29, 2006
Reset lockout mechanism and independent trip mechanism for center latch circuit interrupting device
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO42 citations92
US6556395B1Apr 29, 2003
Ground fault circuit interrupter for circuits operating with non-sinusoidal waveforms
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO21 citations92
US5836443ANov 17, 1998
Electrical rocker switch
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO24 citations92
US7177126B2Feb 13, 2007
ALCI with reset lockout and independent trip
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO22 citations91
US6937451B2Aug 30, 2005
ALCI with reset lockout and independent trip
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO38 citations91
US7944331B2May 17, 2011
Circuit interrupting device with reverse wiring protection
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO13 citations84
US7737809B2Jun 15, 2010
Circuit interrupting device and system utilizing bridge contact mechanism and reset lockout
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO15 citations84
US7612973B2Nov 3, 2009
GFCI receptacle with single button for test-reset function
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO14 citations84
US7009474B2Mar 7, 2006
Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO12 citations84
US8004804B2Aug 23, 2011
Circuit interrupter having at least one indicator
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO4 citations73