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Moisture responsive control apparatus
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1958-10-01
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1978-10-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon W Gustafson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:55
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D22/00; G05D22/02; H; H01; H01H; H01H35/00; H01H35/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN A MOISTURE RESPONSIVE DEVICE, A BASE, AN ADJUSTABLE MEMBER ATTACHED AT ONE END OF SAID BASE, A SWITCH MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, SAID SWITCH HAVING A MEMBER FOR ACTUATING SAID SWITCH, A LEVER ATTACHED TO SAID BASE AND ENGAGING SAID MEMBER, SAID LEVER HAVING A FREE END, A FIRST MEMBER PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID FREE END OF SAID LEVER SAID FIRST MEMBER BEING FREE TO PIVOT ABOUT AN AXIS AND ABOUT A POINT BETWEEN ITS ENDS IN A PLANE OF SAID AXIS, AND A MOISTURE RESPONSIVE RIBBON, SAID RIBBON BEING WRAPPED OVER SAID FIRST MEMBER AND ATTCHED TO SAID MEMBER WHEREBY UPON A CHANGE IN THE LENGTH OF SAID RIBBON AS MOISTURE LEVEL CHANGES SAID LEVER PIVOTS TO ACTUATE SAID SWITCH, SAID FIRST MEMBER PROVIDING FOR THE EQUALIZATION OF TENSION BETWEEN SEPARATE PORTIONS OF SAID RIBBON AND SAID FIRST MEMBER CAN ROCK TO MAINTAIN THE TENSION BETWEEN OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID RIBBON EQUAL.
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