Surface temperature thermocouple fixture

Claim 1

A SURFACE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT TYPE THERMOCOUPLE COMPRISING A SUPPORTING BOX WITH AN INSULATING BASE AT THE BOTTOM AND A PARTITION MEMBER IN THE BOX; (A) A SPRING BLADE PROJECTING FROM ONE END OF SAID INSULATING BASE AND EXTENDING FREELY AWAY FROM THE BOX; (B) AN INSULATING BLOCK SECURED TO THE FREE END OF THE SPRING BLADE AND HAVING A RECESS IN ITS OUTER SIDE OPPOSITE THE SPRING; (C) A PAIR OF THERMOCOUPLE WIRES ATTACHED TO SAID PARTITION, PROJECTING FREELY THROUGH THE INSULATING BASE AND EXTENDING UNSUPPORTED PARALLEL TO SAID SPRING BLADE, AND TERMINATING WITHIN SAID INSULATING BLOCK RECESS, AND (D) A THERMAL CONDUCTOR BLOCK OF A SIZE SMALLER THAN THE INSULATING BLOCK RECESS, SUPPORTED SOLELY BY THERMOCOUPLE WIRES, CONNECTED TO WIRES BETWEEN THE CONDUCTOR BLOCK AND THE INSULATING BLOCK, AND FORMING A MEASURING JUNCTION WITH THE THERMOCOUPLE WIRES, SAID WIRES BEING OF SUCH THICKNESS RELATIVE TO SAID CONDUCTOR BLOCK AS TO ALLOW THE BLOCK TO SWING FREELY IN THE RECESS BUT TO PREVENT IT FROM ROTATION THEREIN.