(19)
(11) EP 1 249 900 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42

(21) Application number: 02251498.8

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 29/00, H01R 13/453, H01R 13/707
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 13.04.2001 US 834458

(71) Applicant: DeVilbiss Air Power Company
Jackson, Tennessee 38301-9615 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Burkholder, Robert F.
    Jackson, Tennessee 38305 (US)
  • McFarland, Dalton
    Medina, Tennessee 38355 (US)
  • Boyd, Brent P.
    Jackson, Tennessee 38305 (US)

(74) Representative: Powell, Timothy John 
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) Full power switch assembly for portable generators


(57) A full power switch assembly (116) for a portable generator (100) that is capable of instantly communicating the presence and operation of a full power switch to the user is disclosed. The full power switch assembly (116) includes a first outlet (118) for supplying electrical power having a first voltage (e.g., 120 VAC), a second outlet (120) for supplying electrical power having a second voltage (e.g., 240 VAC), and a switch (122) including a selector (124). The selector (124) is movable from a first position to a second position for causing the first outlet (118) to be capable of supplying electrical power up to a maximum power level. Movement of the selector (124) between the first position and the second position further causes indicia (128) to be displayed for indicating whether the first outlet (118) is capable of supplying electrical power up to the maximum power level.






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