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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7626484 | Disc seat for thermal switch A thermal switch includes a low abrasive and wear resistant disc seat for holding a bimetallic disc. The disc seat includes a disc body with a flange extending from a periphery of the disc body. A centralized through opening may be located in the disc body to preven... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7372356 | Concealed adjustable temperature switch A concealed adjustable temperature switch includes a fixed plate, an adjusting block threadedly engaged with a screw hole of the fixed plate, a bimetal plate, and a metal plate. Mounted on the adjusting block are upper and lower positioning rings and a fixing ring b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7341292 | Striker driving assembly for a motor vehicle door lock A striker driving assembly for a motor vehicle lock that includes a striker carrier, a striker located on the striker carrier, two cams and a driving means. The striker carrier and the striker can be moved linearly by means of the cams from a pre-locking position in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336149 | Circuit breaker having a bimetallic snap-action disk A circuit breaker includes a bimetallic snap-action disk fixed to a bimetallic connection disposed in the vicinity of a fixed contact connection inside a coverable housing. The bimetallic disk has a contact end with a contact superposed with a fixed contact of the f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7292131 | Heat-sensitive switch and a heat-sensitive switch assembling method A heat-sensitive switch includes a first terminal, a second terminal away from the first terminal, a reverse spring reversing at a set temperature and having an opening part and positioned between the first and second terminals, and a junction spring positioned betw... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7218200 | Manual-reset thermostat A movable operating member 5 is swingably borne by the base 1, and its distal end is moved upward by allowing its proximal end 5b to be pressed downward. The movable contact 3 is separated from the stationary contact 2 upwar... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7075403 | Motor protector particularly useful with hermetic electromotive compressors A protector (1) has a metal header (30) that mounts a first terminal (31) and a second terminal (32) electrically isolated from one another. A metallic housing (10) is fixed to the header (30) and forms a chamber. A stationa... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071809 | Thermal fuse containing bimetallic sensing element A non-resetable, bimetallic thermal switch. The bimetallic thermal switch includes a bimetallic element, first and second electrical contacts, and a component for electrically connecting and disconnecting the first and second electrical contacts based on movement of... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6891464 | Thermal switch striker pin A striker pin in a thermal switch configured as a mechanical link between a bimetallic disk and an armature spring is provided. The striker pin includes a pin of molded ceramic material. The pin has a generally cylindrical shape, a first axial end, and a second axia... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6879239 | Thermostat assembly A thermostat assembly for opening and closing an electrical circuit in response to the temperature within a measurement region. The thermostat assembly includes a relatively low-cost bimetal disc thermostat, but may be used in circumstances where temperature or othe... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6734782 | Switching device with an actuator element consisting of a shape memory alloy A switching device includes a strip-shaped actuator element including a shape memory alloy, which is connected to a movable contact part of a switching contact. It is intended that an at least largely extended shape has been impressed into the actuator element at an... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6707372 | Thermal switch containing preflight test feature and fault location detection An integral resistance element combined with a snap-action thermal switch and coupled to an output thereof, the snap-action thermal switch being structured in a normally-open configuration. The resistance element and the snap-action thermal switch share one or more ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6703917 | Resettable fuse/circuit interrupter with visual fault indication A circuit interrupter device protects a load circuit from excessive, or overloading levels of current, provides a visual indication of circuit overload and open circuit, and can be reset. A multi-metallic heat reactive strip is snapped by an overload curr... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6597274 | Bimetal snap disc thermostat with heaters An adjustable bimetal snap disc thermostat is disclosed which provides conventional resistance-type heaters symmetrically positioned adjacent one side of the snap disc to allow adjustment of the operating temperature of the thermostat. The heaters are sup... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6583710 | Thermostat The present invention provides a thermostat which does not abrade a monitored object, even if movable, and is superior in heat-responsiveness. The present thermostat comprises an approximately round bimetal 3, a holder 2 for holding the lower surface of said b... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6577223 | Thermal protector A first contact portion 10a is projectingly provided at a part of a first terminal 10 in the direction so as to intersect a bimetal plate 90, and a second contact portion 20a is projectingly provided at a part of a second terminal 20 so as to be opposed t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6559752 | Creepless snap acting bimetallic switch having flexible contact members A creepless snap acting bimetallic switch having flexible contact members. The bimetallic switch comprises: a bimetallic element being adapted to snap between a first mode and a second mode, the first mode corresponding to a closed position of the switch,... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6515571 | Thermal protector A thermal protector is configured so that a raised portion 23 and a lowered portion 27 with the attachment face of a movable contact 21 being the reference are provided at the rear of and close to the movable contact 21 on a movable plate 20, and a tongue... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6507266 | Thermal relay provided with a spring blade mechanism The invention concerns an electromechanical protective relay comprising deformable bimetal switches in the event of overload in power lines. A triggering mechanism acts on a flexible blistering segment (20) which can pivot by means of a support (30) on a ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6396381 | Thermal protector The central portion of a movable plate 40 is cut into a U shape to form a tongue 43 provided along the longitudinal axis of the movable plate 40, the tongue 43 is brought into close contact with an upper electrode face 31 of a heating resistor 30, a lower... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6342827 | Thermal fuse for fixing on a circuit substrate In order to obtain a self-restoring fuse, it is proposed that a planar thermal bimetal snap element (1, 9) is provided that is secured on the circuit substrate (4) with refractory solder on the basis of at least one solder location and that is thermally c... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6265961 | Thermal protector A thermal conductor includes a fixing plate which ha a fixing contact at one end and the other end of which is connected to an external circuit via a first terminal. There is a movable plate which has a movable contact contactable with the fixing contact ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6249211 | Temperature-dependent switch having a current transfer member A temperature-dependent switch 10 has a temperature-dependent switching mechanism 11; a housing 12, receiving the switching mechanism 11 and having a lower part 14 and an upper part 15; and two stationary contacts 31, 32, provided on the upper part 15 on ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6181233 | Temperature-dependent switch A temperature-dependent switch has two connection electrodes mounted on an insulating support as well as a switching mechanism that, as a function of its temperature, creates an electrically conductive connection between the two connection electrodes. Als... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6127913 | Thermal protector A bimetal 40 is secured at a holding portion 40b to a fixed pin 52 and a snap portion 40a is supported by a support portion 12a. The free end 40a" of the snap portion 40a comes in contact with a movable contact plate 30 to thereby rock the plate 30. The d... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6100784 | Temperature-dependent switch with contact bridge A temperature-dependent switch (10) has a temperature-dependent switching mechanism (12) and a closed housing (11), receiving the switching mechanism (12), which comprises a lower part (14) as well as an upper part (17) made of insulating material. Two st... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6097275 | Motor starting and protecting apparatus A motor starting device (1) has a thermostatic element (14) of a first switch circuit (11), a first resistive heater (13) serially connected to the first switch circuit, a thermostatic element (22) of a second switch circuit (21) and a second resistive he... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6091316 | Switch having a temperature-dependent switching mechanism A switch is described, having a housing 12 which receives a temperature-dependent switching mechanism 11 and which has a first housing part 15 on whose inner base 25 a first electrode 24 connected to a first external terminal 23 is arranged, as well as a ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6080967 | Combined user actuation and thermostat switch assembly An electric toaster comprising a heating element; and a combined user actuation and thermostat switch assembly connected to the heating element. The switch assembly comprises a thermostat having a bi-metal electrical contact blade and a snap-acting electr... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6064295 | Temperature-dependent switch having a bimetallic switching mechanism A temperature-dependent switch (10) comprises a bimetallic switching mechanism (12) that is arranged in a housing (11) having a first housing part (14) made of insulating material and a second housing part (17). The bimetallic switching mechanism (12) is ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6031447 | Switch having a temperature-dependent switching mechanism A switch has a housing 12 which receives a temperature-dependent switching mechanism 11, a first housing part 15 on whose inner base 25 a first electrode 24 connected to a first external terminal 23 is arranged, and a second housing part 14, closing off t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5990777 | Shape-memory wire actuated switch A switch (10) is provided that has a housing (12), an actuator (20), a contact blade (18), first and second shape-memory wires (28,30), and first and second contact points (70,71). The actuator (20) has a first end portion (52) pivotally coupled to the ho... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5986535 | Low cost thermostat apparatus and method for calibrating same A low cost thermostatic switch (10) has first and second scoop shaped terminal members (12, 14) having flanges (12e, 14e) received on ledges (20f) formed on opposed sidewalls (20e) of a housing (20). The terminal members are spaced apart with the distal e... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5977858 | Electro-thermal bi-stable actuator An actuator that uses electrothermal energy to switch between a first latching position and a second latching position. The actuator contains a leaf spring capable of latching into two distinct positions and two shape-memory wires. The shape-memory wires ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5973587 | Temperature-dependent switch having a contact bridge A temperature-dependent switch has a temperature-dependent switching mechanism and a housing, receiving the switching mechanism, that has a lower part and an upper part made of insulating material. On the inner side of the upper part there are two station... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5949322 | Switch protecting against increased temperatures An flat casing (10) exhibiting a convex curvature to the outside on all sides, is slid onto the projection (1a) of a base (1). The casing (10) protects a contact device anchored in the base (1). The base (1) protrudes with the peripheral brackets (1b), fo... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5939970 | Thermally responsive switch A thermally responsive switch includes a metal housing formed into the shape of a bottomed cylinder and having an open end, a header plate including a metal plate having a through hole and an electrically conductive lead terminal pin inserted through and ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5929742 | Trip-free, manual reset thermostat A thermostat includes a housing having a cavity formed therein, a temperature responsive bimetallic disc located in the housing, a stationary contact member which is electrically interconnected to a first terminal external to the housing, and a movable co... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5905241 | Threshold microswitch and a manufacturing method thereof A threshold microswitch includes a movable electrode, realizing an initial deflection by a difference in residual stresses; an upper electrode, provided at a fixed distance from the movable electrode; and a support mechanism, including a movable electrode... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5877671 | Temperature controller having a polyimide film A temperature controller comprises a bimetallic switching mechanism that switches in response to a predetermined temperature, a lower housing part receiving the switching mechanism, a cover part closing off the lower housing part, and a substantially iner... | 03/02/1999 |
