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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5452176 | Electrically operated control device and system for an appliance and method of operating the same An electrically operated control device and system for an appliance and method of operating the same are provided, the system comprising a power source of alternating electrical current that has a repeating voltage wave cycle and a repeating current wave ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5451746 | Temperature control system for a cooking oven A temperature regulating control unit and method of making the same are provided, the unit comprising a RTD temperature sensor, a unit for applying electrical signals to the sensor, and a microcomputer for receiving digital signals from the sensor in rela... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5447287 | Fuel control device and methods of making the same A fuel control device and method of making the same are provided, the fuel control device comprising a housing having an inlet separated from an outlet by a valve seat and having a movable valve member for opening and closing the valve seat, an electrical... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5445519 | Jet burner construction heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same A jet burner construction, a heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction having wing-like extensions respectively disposed on opposite sides of the burner body thereof fo... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5443380 | Burner construction and method of making the same A burner construction and method of making the same are provided, the burner construction comprising a burner body having a chamber therein and having opposed ends one of which is open to the chamber and the other of which has structure for interconnectin... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5440103 | Cooking apparatus, latching construction therefor and methods of making the same A cooking apparatus, a latching construction therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the latching construction comprising a frame carrying a movable latch member and a drive unit operatively interconnected to the latch member to move the lat... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5440443 | Control device and methods of making and operating the same A control device and methods of making and operating the same are provided, the control device comprising a microcomputer unit, a relay unit having a coil and contacts that are operated to one condition thereof when a direct current flows through the coil... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5439169 | Temperature regulating control device and method of making the same A temperature regulating control device and method of making the same are provided, the device comprising a housing, a movable selector unit carried by the housing for selecting a temperature the control device is to tend to maintain, and an ambient tempe... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437548 | Fuel ignition system and method of making the same A fuel ignition system and method of making the same are provided, the system having a unit for detecting when an igniter has been heated to ignition temperature, the detecting unit comprising a receiving member for receiving at least some of the electron... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5433602 | Jet burner construction, heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction, and methods of making the same A jet burner construction, a heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction comprising a burner body having a chamber therein and having an inlet leading to the chamber for ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5424499 | Control device and method of making the same A control device and method of making the same are provided, the control device comprising a rotary switch carried on the component mounting side of a printed circuit board of the control device and having opposed sides with a central opening passing thro... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5419356 | Hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same A hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hot water tank construction comprising a hot water tank having a wall provided with an opening therethrough and a spud carried by the wall and having an opening... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5408057 | Multiple electrical switch control device including bracket with severable plungers and method A control device and method of making the same are provided, the control device having a plurality of electrical switch units carried by a support, a bracket structure carried by the support and having a plurality openings passing therethrough and being r... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5408385 | Control device and method of making the same A control device and method of making the same are provided, the control device comprising two generally flat and rectangular circuit boards each having a component carrying side and an opposite solder side, each circuit board having a peripheral edge, an... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5407128 | Control system, control device therefor and methods of making the same A control system, a control device therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the control device having an axially movable shaft for moving a movable valve into its latching position with an electromagnetic unit and also being rotatable from a ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5403455 | Apparatus and method for removing liquid from liquid bearing material An apparatus and method for moving at least some of the liquid in liquid bearing soil or ground are provided, the method comprising the steps of disposing a first electrode unit and a second electrode unit in the ground so as to have at least portions the... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5402567 | Method of making a jet burner construction A method of making a jet burner construction having an outlet opening provided with a central opening part and a plurality of spaced apart opening portions interconnected thereto and radiating outwardly therefrom whereby flows of fuel respectively issuing... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5396213 | Control device, parts therefor and methods of making the same A control device, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the control device having a temperature sensing unit comprising a rod and tube means utilizing a heat expandable and contractible polymeric member disposed between one end of th... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5392637 | Method of testing for leaks in a closed fluid filled system and system tested by such method A method of testing for leaks in a closed fluid filled system and a system tested by such method are provided, the method comprising the steps of disposing the system in a chamber, disposing a fluid in the chamber under a pressure so that if a leak path o... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5372498 | Jet burner construction heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same A jet burner construction, heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction having opposed ends and having a fluted portion disposed spaced from and intermediate the inlet and... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5365146 | Control device having an oscillator unit that pulses a direct current through the filaments of the vacuum fluorescent display unit thereof and methods of making the same A control device and methods of making and operating the same are provided, the control device comprising a microcomputer unit, a vacuum fluorescent display unit having a filament unit, a power supply unit for being interconnected to a high voltage altern... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5364260 | Fuel control system, control means therefor and methods of making the same A fuel control system, a control unit therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the system comprising a control unit that reduces the length of the warm-up time period of an igniter in subsequent successive burner cycles in which ignition is s... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5361596 | Refrigerator system, a control device therefor and methods of making the same A refrigerator system, a control device therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the control device comprising a housing having a valve seat and a movable valve member being adapted to open and close the valve seat, the housing having a subst... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5362371 | Apparatus and method for removing liquid from liquid bearing material An apparatus and method for removing liquid from liquid bearing material are provided, the apparatus comprising a crossflow filter apparatus for continuously removing liquid from a liquid bearing material comprising a housings, a filter disposed within th... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5353828 | Valve construction and method of making the same A valve construction and method of assembling the same are provided, the valve construction having a deflector unit for directing fluid flow from the inlet of the housing means of the valve construction away from an operating part of a bimetallic lever me... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5348466 | Heat exchanger system, fuel control system therefor and methods of making the same A heat exchanger system, a fuel control system therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the fuel control system having an electrical circuit means that comprises an ignition trial portion, a flame sensing control portion and a timer portion t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348037 | Hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same A hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hot water tank construction comprising a hot water tank having a wall provided with an opening therethrough and a spud carried by the wall and having an opening... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5347420 | Electrically operated control device and system for an appliance and method of operating the same An electrically operated control device and system for an appliance and method of operating the same are provided, the system comprising a power source of alternating electrical current that has a repeating voltage wave cycle and a repeating current wave ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5344533 | Apparatus and method for removing liquid from liquid bearing material An apparatus and method for removing liquid from liquid bearing material are provided, the apparatus comprising a pair of electrode units having portions thereof disposed adjacent each other and defining an inlet to the adjacent portions and an outlet fro... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5335646 | Water heater, a burner unit therefor and methods of making the same A water heater, a burner unit therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the water heater comprising a tank for containing water therein and a burner unit for receiving fuel from a source thereof and issuing the fuel therefrom so as to burn and... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5336858 | Pressure operated switch construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same A pressure operated switch construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the pressure operated switch construction comprising a housing having an external surface and carrying an electrical switch unit and a diaphragm assembly ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5332874 | Control device and method of making the same A control device and method of making the same are provided, the control device comprising a single movable actuator member having two spaced apart plungers respectively operatively associated with and in axial alignment with movable parts of two switch u... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5328358 | Burner construction and method of making the same A burner construction and method of making the same are provided, the burner construction comprising a burner body having a chamber therein and having opposed ends one of which is open to the chamber and the other of which has structure for interconnectin... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328357 | Burner construction and method of making the same A burner construction and method of making the same are provided, the burner construction comprising a burner body having a chamber therein and a removable cap closing one end of the burner body, one of the burner body and the cap having an annular surfac... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5326029 | Control system, control device therefor and methods of making the same A control system, a control device therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the control device having an axially movable shaft for moving a movable valve into its latching position with an electromagnetic unit and also being rotatable from a ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5324918 | Control unit and method of making the same A temperature regulating control unit and method of making the same are provided, the unit comprising a RTD temperature sensor, a unit for applying electrical signals to the sensor, and a microcomputer for receiving digital signals from the sensor in rela... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5324195 | Jet burner construction, heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same A jet burner construction, heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction having opposed ends and having a fluted portion disposed spaced from and intermediate the inlet and... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5321957 | Control system for controlling the operation of an air conditioning compressor and method of making the same A control system for controlling the operation of an air conditioning compressor and method of making the same are provided, the system comprising a thermostat switch and a high pressure switch arranged in series with a compressor switch across two sides ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5318439 | Jet burner construction heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same A jet burner construction, a heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction having wing-like extensions respectively disposed on opposite sides of the burner body thereof fo... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5316470 | Jet burner construction heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same A jet burner construction, a heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction comprising a burner body having a chamber therein and having an inlet leading to the chamber for ... | 05/31/1994 |
