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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6404618 | Electrolytic capacitor operable as an A/C capacitor An aluminum electrolytic capacitor which has the capacity to operate at a constant A/C voltage as long as the capacitor is energized. The aluminum foil used in the capacitor is an amorphous oxide which causes the oxide to be "fluffy" such that the oxide s... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5232225 | Golf club grip positioning aid A pair of gloves and the handle of a golf club include self-gripping tape which forms a tenacious bond when engaged. Patches of such tape are located on inner surfaces of an end of each thumb of each glove, only at knuckles of at least three fingers of on... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5218554 | Fluid detection system with solid state inputs A fluid status detection system includes a controller that has eight sets of sockets for mechanically receiving a solid state input module. The module may be either an one of two A.C. responsive moduled responsive to two different A.C. voltage ranges or a... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5193078 | Uni-directional rotation device for a cam-operated timer A uni-direction rotation device in a cam-operated timer is accomplished by coupling the timer control shaft to the camstack with a semi-circular tang and semi-circular slot connection. When the timer control knob is rotated in the biased or right directio... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5165437 | High accuracy cam-operated fill control A high accuracy fill control is accomplished by using a drop-drop cam-operated timer switch in parallel with an electromagnetic water valve in series with a motor start relay and main motor machine windings. The drop-drop cam-operated timer switches almos... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5166481 | Timing mechanism with improved electrical contacts A timing mechanism having electrical switches opening and closing in response to power driven rotating cams. The electrical switches are composed of fixed and movable electrical contact blades which include electrical contacts carried on the blades. For t... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5156059 | Retractable component mounting plate for a control console The component mounting plate of a control console for an appliance such as a washer or dryer is retractable so that the console's knobs are flush with the appliance's outer trim panel.... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5154394 | Solenoid operated valve with improved flow control means A fluid flow control disc has a central passage for the flow of fluid. The disc has a peripheral lip seal that insures that the fluid flow will not by pass the central passage.... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5128652 | Fluid detection system with selectable relay release A fluid status detection system includes a plurality of probes connected to a controller. The controller includes a microprocessor, a digital memory, relays, and progammed so that selected alarm and relay latching conditions may be stored, and alarms acti... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5105341 | Wet tantalum capacitor with liner A tantalum electrolytic capacitor utilizes a tantalum liner in place of previously used silver liner thus permitting the capacitor to withstand a reverse dc voltage up to 3 VDC continuously with no serious degradation of electrical characteristics.... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103410 | Line leak test apparatus with jam proof reset A line leak test probe for use in a liquid storage and dispensing system which includes a pump. The probe is electrically connected to a central monitor. A pressure transducer may be mounted in mechanical contact with the liquid to provide a pressure sign... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5090441 | Anti-clog valve A pressure operated valve includes an inlet and an outlet connected by a main valve having a valve diaphragm member that communicates with an operating pressure chamber. A pilot valve inlet port and a pilot valve outlet port also communicate with the oper... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5086403 | Liquid leak test probe with compensation for gas in line A leak test probe includes a pressure transducer which may be mounted in mechanical contact with liquid in the conduit. The pressure transducer provides a pressure signal to a microprocessor-based circuit which, following software stored in its memory det... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5082240 | Quiet water valve A valve includes a rigid washer seated in the valve inlet conduit and supporting a flexible flow control washer having an flow control orifice that constricts with increasing pressure. The washer aperture is axially aligned with the flow control orifice. ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5079387 | Electrical component with enclosure and method of manufacture thereof A relay is enclosed between a cup-shaped cover and a plate. The cover includes a bottom and side walls. The interior circumference of the distal end of the side walls is notched a rim. A first flange is formed on the plate a distance from the edge of the ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5066944 | Fluid detection system with relay release and relatch function A fluid status detection system includes a plurality of probes connected to a controller. The controller includes a number of relays that may be programmed to latch either open or closed upon receipt of any one of several different alarms from the probes.... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5050042 | Housing assembly for electrical components with window for viewing electrical components, sealing rings, and sleeves accepting different sizes of conduit A housing that includes a cup shaped member and a cover carries a printed circuit board through a plurality of posts. Openings in the housing permit lead wires to be fed to the printed circuit board. The lead wires are leak tightly sealed in the openings ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5030801 | Timing mechanism with momentary switch A timing mechanism has a segmented shaft one segment of which carries a camstack while the other segment carries a drive member coupled to an actuator for a momentary switch. The actuator is coupled to the drive member such that the shaft is free to rotat... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5025117 | Can operated timer with improved housing A u-shaped timer housing body has a pair of elongated legs, a closed end, an open end, and a pair of open sides. There are a plurality of electrical switches, each switch including a pair of contacts, one of which comprises a terminal-switch blade combina... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023413 | Plunger switch The electrical terminals of a plunger switch are held in slots and extend into a housing for the switch substantially along the entire length of the housing. An electrical bridging contact operates between the terminals through movement of a plunger axial... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4943696 | Diaphragm type switch A snap switch is enclosed in a cup shaped housing with an open end. The open end is closed by a diaphragm. The snap action of the switch is provided through a member which has a reactor member and two reaction members which are formed by providing paralle... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4673239 | Terminal block assembly An electrical contact blade and an electrical terminal are locked together within two intersecting slots provided in a terminal block, and at least one of either the electrical terminal or the electrical contact blade is prevented from axial movement in a... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4650945 | Four terminal switch A switch has four separate electrical terminals. A first electrical contact selectively electrically bridges three of the four terminals while a second electrical contact selectively bridges the fourth terminal and one of the first three.... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4641422 | Method of making a permanent magnet rotor for a synchronous motor A hub of a permanent magnet rotor includes an elongated one-piece body portion with a bore running therethrough, a circular disc carried by the body portion between ends thereof, and a ring surrounding the body portion and bonded to the circular disc.... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4636595 | Timer and motor assembly A timer housing has a single compartment. The cams and electrical switches, that are responsive to the cams, are carried in the compartment as well as the motor that drives the cams without any physical electrical barrier separating them. Electrical bussi... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4626959 | Dielectric fluid for metallized capacitors A dielectric fluid for a metallized polypropylene film capacitor including about 90% to about 100% by volume glycenyl tri (epoxy acetoxystearate) or glyceryl tri (acetoxystearate), each being an ester with about 90% acetostearic acid.... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625134 | Means for mounting a gear train and motor A motor is held to a gear train by a cradle which carries the motor and is connected to a housing for the gear train. The cradle includes a base and legs extending from the base with the distal ends of the legs engaging apertures in the housing. Each of t... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4623764 | Means electrically grounding a motor A timer housing, gear train housing, and motor housing are axially aligned with the timer housing being connected to the gear train housing through electrically conductive fasteners extending through the timer housing. A metal strap carried by the timer h... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4614122 | Fluid flow detector with adaptor The saddle of a fluid flow detector is held in sealing relation to a conduit through an adapter. The adapter has an aperture that mates with an aperture in the conduit through which the actuator of the detector extends. The adapter is fabricated of a suit... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4611103 | Means providing intermittent motion to a cam means of a timing mechanism and having sub-interval switching means An intermittent drive includes a pair of reciprocating drive pawls which individually and alternately drive a camstack in a step by step maneuver. Electrical switches open and close in response to the camstack. One of the drive pawls includes a lost motio... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4609969 | Dielectric fluid for metallized polypropylene film capacitors A dielectric fluid for a metallized polypropylene film capacitor consisting essentially of Glyceryl Tri(acetoxystearate).... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4604606 | Audio signalling device An audio signalling device provides a housing having at least one end, a piezoelectric transducer, a nodal mounting for the piezoelectric transducer in proximity to the end of the housing, a planar member, a mounting for the planar member in a spaced adja... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4588973 | Coil bobbin having novel means for terminating fine wires A slit is provided in a flange of a coil bobbin and is adapted to receive electrical terminals after ends of a wire have been wound on the terminals.... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4581901 | Control system for a heat pump system A control system provides slow and fast defrost cycles for a heat pump by providing an auxiliary manual switch to select different cams of a timing means for cycle operation. Selective ones of the cam switches are connected in parallel to permit two diffe... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4581496 | Diaphragm for attenuating harmonic response in an electroacoustic transducer A circular diaphragm typically edge mounted to the housing of an electroacoustic transducer includes a plurality of inwardly curved slots isolated by a circular ridge formed in the diaphragm to thereby increase the compliance of the diaphragm at the cente... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4578204 | High voltage electrolite An electrolytic capacitor comprising a pair of electrodes at least one of which is composed essentially of a film-forming metal and has a dielectric oxide film thereof, and an electrolyte consisting essentially of a liquid salt of a tertiary amine and gla... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4570847 | Flue damper control system A control system is provided for controlling a flue damper in a furnace flue. The control system includes a voltage source, a thermostat, a gas valve, and means for moving the flue damper between a closed position and an open position. The moving means in... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4558305 | Multiple tone signaling device A multiple tone signaling device provides a piezoelectric transducer, first, second and third oscillator circuits, a first input terminal for enabling either or both of the first and second oscillator circuits, circuitry coupling the third oscillator circ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4550874 | Means controlling a flue damper A flue damper is rotated 360° in a predetermined direction in 90° increments to be selectively opened and closed in 90° increments. The incremental rotation is accomplished by a motor driven timing mechanism with power to the motor being controlled by ... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4551707 | Fire alarm pull station In order to pull a fire alarm door to actuate an alarm, a complimentary door must first be pushed in so as to permit an operator to pull the fire alarm door.... | 11/05/1985 |
