US3240908A
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Thermostatic switches
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1960-12-19
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1980-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcoux Leo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H37/00; H01H37/02; H01H37/32; H01H37/52; H01H37/54; H01H37/5418; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45775; Y10T24/45874; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A THERMOSTATIC SWITCH COMPRISING A HOUSING; A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN SAID HOUSING, ONE OF SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACTS BEING MOUNTED ON A FIRST ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE, CONTACT-CARRYING MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OTHER OF SAID CONTACTS; SAID FIRST CONTACT-CARRYING MEMBER, ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF, BEING FIXEDLY CANTILEVER MOUNTED ON A SINGLE PLACE THEREON, IN SAID HOUSING; A SNAP-ACTING THERMOSTATIC MEMBER HAVING A DISHED PORTION RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS SNAP ACTION; SAID SNAPACTING MEMBER, ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF, BEING FIXEDLY CANTILEVER MOUNTED AT A SINGLE PLACE THEREON, IN SAID HOUSING AND POSITIONED THEREIN FOR MOVEMENT OF THE FREE END THEREOF IN A DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID OTHER OF SAID CONTACTS UPON SNAPPING OF SAID SNAP-ACTING MEMBER IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MOTION-TRANSMITTING MEANS DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID FIRST CONTACT-CARRYING MEMBER AND SAID FREE END OF SAID SNAP-ACTING MEMBER ADJACENT THE PERIPH-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A THERMOSTATIC SWITCH COMPRISING A HOUSING; A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN SAID HOUSING, ONE OF SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACTS BEING MOUNTED ON A FIRST ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE, CONTACT-CARRYING MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OTHER OF SAID CONTACTS; SAID FIRST CONTACT-CARRYING MEMBER, ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF, BEING FIXEDLY CANTILEVER MOUNTED ON A SINGLE PLACE THEREON, IN SAID HOUSING; A SNAP-ACTING THERMOSTATIC MEMBER HAVING A DISHED PORTION RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS SNAP ACTION; SAID SNAPACTING MEMBER, ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF, BEING FIXEDLY CANTILEVER MOUNTED AT A SINGLE PLACE THEREON, IN SAID HOUSING AND POSITIONED THEREIN FOR MOVEMENT OF THE FREE END THEREOF IN A DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID OTHER OF SAID CONTACTS UPON SNAPPING OF SAID SNAP-ACTING MEMBER IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MOTION-TRANSMITTING MEANS DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID FIRST CONTACT-CARRYING MEMBER AND SAID FREE END OF SAID SNAP-ACTING MEMBER ADJACENT THE PERIPH-
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