Cooper Bussmann
Legal/Terms and Conditions

Legal disclosures, and terms and coiditions for using the Cooper Bussmann web site.

  • General

    Cooper Bussmann reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. The Terms and Conditions are binding upon all users of the Site; therefore, they should be reviewed often. See the Legal Notices and Intellectual Property sections of these Terms and Conditions for further important information.



  • Conditions of Use

    NOTICE: Please read this document carefully before using this Cooper Bussmann, Inc. ("Cooper Bussmann") web site (the "Site"). This document contains the terms and conditions of use ("Terms & Conditions") of this Site, and includes important intellectual property information, legal restrictions and agreements. Use of this Site signifies your agreement to comply with these Terms and Conditions. Do not use this Site if you do not accept these Terms and Conditions.



  • Tradenames

    Cooper; Cooper B-Line; Cooper Bussmann; Cooper Crouse-Hinds; Cooper Lighting; Cooper Menvier; Cooper Power Systems; Cooper Power Systems; Cooper Wiring Devices, are tradenames of businesses more formally identified as Cooper Industries, Inc.; Cooper B-Line, Inc; Cooper Bussmann, Inc.; Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Inc.; Cooper Lighting, Inc.; Cooper Menvier, Inc.; Cooper Power Systems, Inc.; Cooper Power Systems, Inc.; Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc. respectively.



  • Trademarks

    Brand names appearing in bold or marked with ® symbol are trademarks that are registered in the United States or abroad by Cooper Industries, Inc. or its subsidiaries and include the following:

    Airetool®, Apex®, Arktite®, Arrow-Hart®, AtLite®, Blessing®, B-Line®, Buckeye®, Busch®, Buss®, Bussmann®, Cam-Lok®, Campbell®, CAPRI-CODEC®, CEAG®, CEAG®, Champ®, Cleco®, Coiltronics®, Condulet®, CORELITE®, CRESCENT®, CROMPTON®, Crouse-Hinds®, CSA®, CUBEFuse®, DGD®, Diamond®, Doler®, Eagle®, Edison®, Edison Pro®, Eletromec®, EMERALD®, Erem®, Fail-Safe®, Fusetron®, Fulleon®, Gardner-Denver®, Gardotrans®, H.K. Porter®, Halo®, Hart-Lock®, Hazard-Gard®, Iris®, JSB®, KAHNETICS®, Karp®, Kotthaus®, Kyle®, Limitron®, Low-Peak®, Lufkin®, Lumark®, Lumière®, Luminox®, Magnum®, Master Power®, McGraw-Edison®, Menvier®, Mercury®, Metalux®, Molded Products®, MWS®, NEO-RAY®, Nicholson®, Nugelec®, Optima®, Plumb®, Portfolio®, Power-Lock®, Pretronica®, Quackenbush®, Recoules®, REGENT®, Rotor®, Royer®, RTE®, Scantronic®, Shock Sentry®, SpecOne®, Stuhr®, Super Spec®, Sure-Lites®, Surg®, Telpower®, Thepitt®, Transmould®, Tron®, Typower®, Univel®, USL®, Utica®, Weller®, Western Power®, Wire-Wrap®, Wiss® and Xcelite®.

    Brand names appearing in bold or marked with a ™ symbol are unregistered trademarks including the following:

    Assembly Systems™, AtLite™, Blessing™, B&S™, Capri-Codec™, Cooper Automation™, Cooper InVision™, Coordination Module™, Corelite™, Crompton™, CSA™, Dura-Lag™, easyID™, EMSA™, Fail-Safe™, Geta™, Hazard-Gard™, Iris™, Kahnetics™, Kearney™, Lumiere™, Luminox™, Metronix™, Molded Products™, Myers™, Neo-Ray™, NOVA™, Nugelec™, Optiance™, OSCAR™ Compliance Software, Polytron™, Portfolio™, Power Module™, Pretronica™, Quackenbush™, Recoules™, Royer™, Safety J™, Safety Module™, SCADA™, SpecOne™, Surge3™, Thepitt™, Transmould™, Univel™, USLTM and Western Power™.

    The trademarks Gardner-Denver and SurgX are registered by Gardner Denver Machinery Inc. and SurgX Corporation, respectively, and are used by Cooper under license. PowerStor is used with permission under an agreement with PowerStor Corporation.



  • General Terms of Using This Site

    Cooper Bussmann authorizes you to view and download designated electronic information (the "Information") from this Site. This Information may consist of software, technical information, product literature and other materials. If you download or otherwise copy Information, you must retain all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices present in the original Information or on any copies thereof. You may not in any way modify the Information obtained from this Site or reproduce, publicly display, transmit, distribute or otherwise use the Information for any commercial purpose. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, any use of the Information on any other web Site or networked computer environment (including but not limited to posting of Information on a local Intranet or Extranet) for any purpose is prohibited without the express written permission of Cooper Bussmann. The Information contained at this Site is copyrighted and any unauthorized use of any Information located at this Site may violate copyright, trademark and other laws. If you fail to comply with these Terms and Conditions, authorization to use this Site automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any Information obtained from this Site.



  • Use of Software or Technical Bulletins

    Product software (the "Software") may be available on this Site. If you download Software from this Site, use of the Software is subject to the terms of the Software License Agreement (herein so called) that accompanies or is provided with the Software. You may not download or install the Software until you have read and accepted the terms of the Software License Agreement. Downloading the Software signifies acceptance of the terms of the Software License Agreement. If no Software License Agreement accompanies or is provided with the Software, then these general Terms and Conditions will apply.

    Technical Bulletins (herein so called) and/or Frequently Asked Questions (the "FAQ's") available on this Site are designed for use by authorized service personnel only. These documents contain information that is subject to copyright, trademark laws and other policies. This information is to be considered the property of Cooper Bussmann and the user is granted only a limited license to use these documents under the recommendation and/or supervision of authorized Cooper Bussmann Technical Support and Service Personnel (herein so called). It is expressly forbidden to use the Technical Bulletins and FAQ’s in any way other than the uses directed by Cooper Bussmann Technical Support and Service Personnel. Use of this information for any marketing, competitive or other commercial use is a violation of the Software License Agreement and these Terms and Conditions.

    The data and information presented in this Site are believed to be accurate. HOWEVER, ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE CONTENT, OR ANY OMISSIONS FROM THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS, OR MISSTATEMENTS IN SUCH DATA OR INFORMATION, IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.

    COOPER BUSSMANN DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF COOPER BUSSMANN PRODUCTS IN APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE FOR WHICH THEY ARE DESIGNED.

    See the Legal Notices section of these Terms and Conditions for more information on this policy.



  • User Submissions

    Use of this Site by any means (including, but not limited to e-mails sent to Cooper Bussmann using links provided in this Site) will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Any e-mails or other information obtained from any user may be disseminated or used by Cooper Bussmann, or its affiliates, for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law. You may not post any material that violates copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights (including rights of publicity and privacy). You will indemnify and hold Cooper Bussmann harmless of and from any and all damages resulting from the user's actions or postings that violate any of these policies. Cooper Bussmann reserves the right to prohibit further postings by any user for violation of these standards.



  • Links To Other Web Sites

    Links to or from third party web Sites not maintained by Cooper Bussmann on this Site are solely for the convenience of our customers and visitors. If you use third party links, you will leave this Site. Cooper Bussmann has not reviewed such third party Sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of such Sites or their content. Cooper Bussmann does not endorse or make any representations or warranties about them, any information, software or other products or materials found at such sites, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk.

    Anyone linking to this Site must comply with these Terms and Conditions, including without limitation Cooper Bussmann’s Linking Guidelines, and all applicable laws. See also the Intellectual Property section of these Terms and Conditions for more information.



  • Order/Registration Forms and E-mail

    This Site uses forms to generate e-mails which are then used to submit order inquiries, registration information, and other business processes. These forms shall not constitute any agreement between Cooper Bussmann and the person submitting the form. Cooper Bussmann expressly disclaims any and all liability whatsoever in relation to the delivery and processing of these forms. If your need is urgent, please contact Cooper Bussmann directly via telephone at (636) 527-3877. E-mail that is sent to Cooper Bussmann is transmitted via the Internet. Cooper Bussmann is not responsible for any delays caused due to problems with the delivery, processing, or the security or privacy of e-mail.



  • Intellectual Property - Copyright Statement

    All content of the Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, images and software, is the property of Cooper Bussmann. Elements of the Cooper Bussmann Site are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No portion of this Site may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted in writing by an authorized representative of Cooper Bussmann. Any unauthorized use of the contents of the Cooper Bussmann Site is expressly prohibited and may result in civil and criminal penalties.



  • Personal Use Copy Only

    The user is authorized to make a single copy of the Cooper Bussmann copyrighted document originating on this Site for personal or non-commercial purposes only. No authorization is granted to make a copy for any other purpose. No other use of the materials appearing on or underlying this Site may be made and materials appearing on or underlying this Site may not be linked copied, stored, transmitted by any means, including but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, scanning, photocopying, or recording, without the prior express written permission of Cooper Bussmann.



  • Reservation of Intellectual Property Rights

    Cooper Bussmann expressly reserves all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyright, authorship rights, trademark rights, tradename rights, design rights, patent rights, publicity rights and moral rights, in the information, presentations, creations, products, processes or technology which appear on this Site.



  • Disclaimer NO WARRANTIES

    THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. COOPER BUSSMANN FURTHER DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THE MATERIALS AT THIS SITE. Cooper Bussmann may make changes to this Site, or to the products and prices described in them, at any time without notice. This Site may be out of date, and Cooper Bussmann makes no commitment to update this Site. Information published at this Site may refer to products, programs or services that are not available in your country or local area. Consult Cooper Bussmann directly for information regarding the products, programs and services that may be available to you.



  • Limitation of Liability

    IN NO EVENT SHALL COOPER BUSSMANN, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES OR SUPPLIERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED AT THIS SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THIS SITE, ANY WEB SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE, OR THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION CONTAINED AT ANY OR ALL SUCH SITES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT OF COOPER BUSSMANN OR ANY THIRD PARTY, AND WHETHER OR NOT COOPER BUSSMANN IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. COOPER BUSSMANN DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT ERROR OR INTERRUPTION. IF USE OF THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, THE USER ASSUMES ALL COSTS THEREOF. THE DATA AND INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THIS SITE ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON BY THE USER FOR ANY PURPOSE. ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE CONTENT OR ANY OMISSIONS FROM THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS, OR MISSTATEMENTS IN SUCH DATA OR INFORMATION IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. COOPER BUSSMANN DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR USE OF COOPER BUSSMANN PRODUCTS IN APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE FOR WHICH THEY ARE DESIGNED.



  • Agreement and Claims

    These Terms and Conditions (including without limitation Cooper Bussmann’s Linking Guidelines) represent the entire agreement of the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements between parties, whether written or oral. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be severed from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

    Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of this Site must be commenced within six (6) months after the claim or cause of action arises.



  • Applicable Laws

    This Site is administered by Cooper Bussmann from its division headquarters in Ellisville, Missouri. Cooper Bussmann makes no representation that materials at this Site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, and access to them from territories where their contents may be deemed illegal is prohibited. You may not use, export or re-export the materials at this Site, or any copies or adaptations thereof, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation U.S. export laws and regulations. If you choose to access this Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. These Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, U.S.A., without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.



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