Device with water-activated, automatic disconnect

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11346690
APP PUB NO 20210214049A1
SERIAL NO

16854533

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A technique for managing an attachment between first and second portions of a device. The technique includes a retaining component having a first state in which the retaining component maintains the attachment between the first and second portions by virtue of a rigid characteristic and a second state in which the retaining component loses the rigid characteristic and no longer maintains the attachment. The retaining component transitions from the first state to the second state upon exposure to liquid water.

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BOSTON ENGINEERING CORPORATION300 BEAR HILL ROAD WALTHAM MA 02451

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Cardenas, Robert Lee Framingham, US 18 450
Conry, Michael Beverly, US 23 133
Rufo, Michael Hanover, US 9 33

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