US3084237A
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Electrical apparatus
Assignee: Lanteris Space LLC
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Filing: 1960-11-14
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Granted: 1963-04-02
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Expires: 1980-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Mentzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H61/00; H01H61/02; H02; H02H; H02H9/00; H02H9/04; H02H9/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
IN THERMALLY ACTUATABLE SWITCHING APPARATUS: A BIMETALLIC CURRENT-CARRYING STRIP AFFIXED TO SUPPORTING MEANS TOWARD ONE END THEREOF AND ADAPTED TO FLEX ABOUT SAID ONE END IN RESPONSE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES; FIRST CONTACT MEANS DISPOSED IN FORCIBLE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STRIP INITIALLY TO FLEX THE LATTER IN THE DIRECTION OF FLEXING INDUCED BY INCREASING TEMPERATURE; SECOND ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS CARRIED BY SAID STRIP INTERMEDIATE ITS SUPPORTING MEANS AND SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS; AND FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRICAL HEATER MEANS THERMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID STRIP AND INITIALLY OPERATIVE TOGETHER TO RAISE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE STRIP TO FLEX THE SAME AND SEQUENTIALLY TO MOVE SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION, WHILE SAID STRIP IS FLEXED TO DISENGAGE IT FROM SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS, SAID FIRST HEATER MEANS AND SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS BEING SO ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED THAT THE RECITED STRIP MOVEMENT DE-
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