US4681255A
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Cable driven spa thermostat controller
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-01-21
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Granted: 1987-07-21
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Expires: 2006-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A cable driven controller apparatus for controlling the thermostat setting at the spa side from inside the spa for the remotely located heating apparatus of a spa or similar device.
Inventors
- 👤 Kerry P. Drost
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H37/00; H01H37/02; H01H37/12; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1902; G05D23/275; H01H3/00; H01H3/32; H01H3/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A temperature controlling apparatus for use in conjunction with spas, comprising thermostat means mounted adjacent a water heating apparatus, temperature selecting means mounted remote from said thermostat means and adjacent to a side of a spa, and cable drive means connected between said thermostat means and said temperture selecting means such that said thermostat means is selectively driven by said temperature selecting means via said cable drive means, said cable drive means includes at least first and second sheaves and elongated cable means extending between said first and second sheaves to provide mutual rotational motion of said sheaves, each of said first and second sheaves includes a pair of grooves therein for receiving said elongated cable means, said elongated cable means includes a pair of separate driving cables, each of said separate driving cables is associated with a different one of said pair of grooves in said first and second sheaves, said first sheave is coupled to said thermostat means, said second sheave is coupled to said temperature selecting means, and fiber optic cable means extending from said water heating means to said temperature selecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A temperature controlling apparatus for use in conjunction with spas, comprising thermostat means mounted adjacent a water heating apparatus, temperature selecting means mounted remote from said thermostat means and adjacent to a side of a spa, and cable drive means connected between said thermostat means and said temperture selecting means such that said thermostat means is selectively driven by said temperature selecting means via said cable drive means, said cable drive means includes at least first and second sheaves and elongated cable means extending between said first and second sheaves to provide mutual rotational motion of said sheaves, each of said first and second sheaves includes a pair of grooves therein for receiving said elongated cable means, said elongated cable means includes a pair of separate driving cables, each of said separate driving cables is associated with a different one of said pair of grooves in said first and second sheaves, said first sheave is coupled to said thermostat means, said second sheave is coupled to said temperature selecting means, and fiber optic cable means extending from said water heating means to said temperature selecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein, said elongated cable means is formed of electrically insulating material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus recited in claim 1 including, panel means mounted adjacent to the side of the spa for supporting said temperature selecting means and at least a portion of said cable drive means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein, said pair of separate driving cables is mounted to said first and second sheaves in the opposite coiling direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein, said elongated cable means includes a sleeve through which an inner driving cable passes.
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