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US4235109A
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Stem seat for piston and cylinder type thermal device
Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Co
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Filing: 1979-07-16
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Granted: 1980-11-25
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Expires: 1999-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A piston and cylinder type thermal device having a resilient stem seat provided with an opening in one end thereof and receiving an actuating stem in the opening that is adapted to reciprocate in the opening in response to the thermal expansion and contraction of a charge of material in the device and operatively acting on the stem seat adjacent the other end thereof. The opening includes one portion thereof adjacent the other end of the stem seat that is substantially smaller in diameter than the diameter of the portion of the stem that is to be received that one portion when the stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof. The opening further includes another portion thereof adjacent the one end of the stem seat that is substantially smaller in diameter than the diameter of the portion of the stem that is to be received in said other portion when the stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof. The opening further includes an intermediate portion of the opening that joins with the one portion and the other portion thereof and has a diameter that is substantially the same as the diameter of the portion of the stem that is to be received in the intermediate portion when the stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren G. Williamson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K5/00; G01K5/32; G01K5/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
291 words
In a piston and cylinder type thermal device having a resilient stem seat provided with an opening in one end thereof and receiving an actuating stem in said opening that is adapted to reciprocate in said opening in response to the thermal expansion and contraction of a charge of material in said device and operatively acting on said stem seat adjacent the other end thereof, said opening having three portions thereof disposed in serially aligned and interconnected relation, said stem having three portions thereof respectively disposed in said three portions of said opening, said portions of said opening and said stem each having a main diameter, said main diameters of said portions of said stem being substantially the same size, the improvement wherein said opening of said stem seat has one of said portions thereof disposed adjacent said other end of said stem seat and having its said diameter substantially smaller than said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said one portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, said opening having another of said portions thereof disposed adjacent said one end of said stem seat and having its said diameter substantially smaller than said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said other portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, the remaining portion of said opening comprising an intermediate portion of said opening that joins with said one portion and said other portion and has its said diameter substantially the same size as said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said intermediate portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
291 words
In a piston and cylinder type thermal device having a resilient stem seat provided with an opening in one end thereof and receiving an actuating stem in said opening that is adapted to reciprocate in said opening in response to the thermal expansion and contraction of a charge of material in said device and operatively acting on said stem seat adjacent the other end thereof, said opening having three portions thereof disposed in serially aligned and interconnected relation, said stem having three portions thereof respectively disposed in said three portions of said opening, said portions of said opening and said stem each having a main diameter, said main diameters of said portions of said stem being substantially the same size, the improvement wherein said opening of said stem seat has one of said portions thereof disposed adjacent said other end of said stem seat and having its said diameter substantially smaller than said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said one portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, said opening having another of said portions thereof disposed adjacent said one end of said stem seat and having its said diameter substantially smaller than said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said other portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, the remaining portion of said opening comprising an intermediate portion of said opening that joins with said one portion and said other portion and has its said diameter substantially the same size as said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said intermediate portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said one portion of said opening is substantially conical in configuration and has an apex thereof disposed adjacent said other end of said stem seat when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said apex is substantially hemispherical in configuration when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said other portion of said opening is substantially cylindrical in configuration when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said intermediate portion of said opening is substantially cup-shaped in configuration and has a larger end thereof joining said other portion and a smaller end thereof joining said one portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 5 wherein said stem seat is substantially cylindrical in configuration and has an outside diameter of approximately 0.231 of an inch and an overall length of approximately 0.484 of an inch when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, said opening having an overall length of approximately 0.422 of an inch with the length of said one portion thereof being approximately 0.194 of an inch and the length of said other portion thereof being approximately 0.125 of an inch while the length of said intermediate portion is approximately 0.103 of an inch when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 6 wherein said diameter of said other portion of said opening is approximately 0.087 of an inch and said diameter of said intermediate portion of said opening is approximately 0.126 of an inch while said diameter of said one portion is approximately 0.067 of an inch at the larger end thereof and approximately 0.045 of an inch at the smaller end thereof when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said device is a substantially pure push type.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said device is a substantially pure squeeze type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said device is a squeeze-push type.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said stem seat has an outwardly directed mounting flange adjacent said one end thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A thermal device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said stem seat has an outwardly directed mounting flange adjacent said intermediate portion of said opening thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
292 words
In a resilient stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device and being provided with an opening in one end thereof for receiving an actuating stem that is adapted to be reciprocated in said opening in response to the thermal expansion and contraction of a charge of material in said device and adapted to be operatively acting on said stem seat adjacent the other end thereof, said opening having three portions thereof disposed in serially aligned and interconnected relation and adapted to respectively receive three portions of said stem when disposed therein, said portions of said opening and said stem each having a main diameter, said main diameters of said portions of said stem being substantially the same size, the improvement wherein said opening of said stem seat has one of said portions thereof disposed adjacent said other end of said stem seat and having its said diameter substantially smaller than said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said one portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, said opening having another of said portions thereof disposed adjacent said one end of said stem seat and having its said diameter substantially smaller than said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said other portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, the remaining portion of said opening comprising an intermediate portion of said opening that joins with said one portion and said other portion and has its said diameter substantially the same size as said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said intermediate portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
292 words
In a resilient stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device and being provided with an opening in one end thereof for receiving an actuating stem that is adapted to be reciprocated in said opening in response to the thermal expansion and contraction of a charge of material in said device and adapted to be operatively acting on said stem seat adjacent the other end thereof, said opening having three portions thereof disposed in serially aligned and interconnected relation and adapted to respectively receive three portions of said stem when disposed therein, said portions of said opening and said stem each having a main diameter, said main diameters of said portions of said stem being substantially the same size, the improvement wherein said opening of said stem seat has one of said portions thereof disposed adjacent said other end of said stem seat and having its said diameter substantially smaller than said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said one portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, said opening having another of said portions thereof disposed adjacent said one end of said stem seat and having its said diameter substantially smaller than said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said other portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, the remaining portion of said opening comprising an intermediate portion of said opening that joins with said one portion and said other portion and has its said diameter substantially the same size as said diameter of the portion of said stem that is to be received in said intermediate portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said one portion of said opening is substantially conical in configuration and has an apex thereof disposed adjacent said other end of said stem seat when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 14 wherein said apex is substantially hemispherical in configuration when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 14 wherein said other portion of said opening is substantially cylindrical in configuration when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 16 wherein said intermediate portion of said opening is substantially cup-shaped in configuration and has a larger end thereof joining said other portion and a smaller end thereof joining said one portion when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
120 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 17 wherein said stem seat is substantially cylindrical in configuration and has an outside diameter of approximately 0.231 of an inch and an overall length of approximately 0.484 of an inch when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof, said opening having an overall length of approximately 0.422 of an inch with the length of said one portion thereof being approximately 0.194 of an inch and the length of said other portion thereof being approximately 0.125 of an inch while the length of said intermediate portion is approximately 0.103 of an inch when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
88 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 18 wherein said diameter of said other portion of said opening is approximately 0.087 of an inch and said diameter of said intermediate portion of said opening is approximately 0.126 of an inch while said diameter of said one portion is approximately 0.067 of an inch at the larger end thereof and approximately 0.045 of an inch at the smaller end thereof when said stem seat is in the unassembled condition thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said stem seat is a substantially pure push type.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said stem seat is a substantially pure squeeze type.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said stem seat is a squeeze-push type.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said stem seat has an outwardly directed mounting flange adjacent said one end thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
A stem seat for a piston and cylinder type thermal device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said stem seat has an outwardly directed mounting flange adjacent said intermediate portion of said opening thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-11-25 | 1984-05-26 | 1984-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-11-25 | 1988-05-26 | 1988-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-11-25 | 1992-05-26 | 1992-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |