...that after Walter Hunt patented the safety pin in 1849, he sold the rights to it for $400?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6593553 | Heating coil assembly and methods for assembling the same The present invention provides a heating coil assembly having metal bracket, a support rail, a heating coil, and a plurality of insulating supports. The metal bracket is attached to a terminal block and the support rail. The heating coil is electrically c... | 07/15/2003 |
| 5928543 | Cooktop and heating element therefor The invention is a cooktop having a heating element that is locked in place and held in place by a biasing force to eliminate the rattle of the heating element during normal use and the dislodgement of the heating element during shipping. The heating elem... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5852282 | Spider bracket assembly A spider bracket (10) supporting an electrical heating element (H) having respective ends (E1, E2) connected in an electrical circuit. The spider bracket has a plurality of arms (12-18) supporting the heating element. These ends are affixed to an electric... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5410128 | Hold down spring clip for electric range coil type heating elements A heating element assembly is provided in an opening in a top panel of an electric range. The heating element assembly includes a drip pan, a coil-type heating element, a multi-legged spider, and a spring clip. Opposite ends of the spring clip are receive... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5227611 | Burner means mounting assembly A mounting assembly is used in mounting a supporting element to support a burner. The mounting assembly includes at least two arms to engage the leg portions of a burner and further provides an upwardly extending leg for connection with the supporting ele... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5153414 | Spider bracket A spider bracket includes a plurality of arms defining a planar surface and adapted to abut with the coiled section of a heater element and a crimp bracket extending from the arms. The crimp bracket has a plate extending substantially perpendicular to the... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4388519 | Noise isolation means for convoluted sheathed electric heater This invention relates to electric heaters of the type consisting of a flat convoluted loop or coil adapted to be arranged in an opening in a cooktop and, more particularly, to a support system wherein means are provided for cushioning vibrations resultin... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4388518 | Electric surface heater assembly A tubular heating element including a convoluted central heat generating portion with offset terminal legs extending from the free ends of the inner and outer convolutions, and a support spider freely underlying, and without direct securement thereto, the... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4378485 | Electric heating unit having noise isolation means for convoluted sheathed electric heater This invention relates to electric heaters of the type consisting of a flat convoluted loop or coil adapted to be arranged in an opening in a cooktop and, more particularly, to a support system wherein means are provided for cushioning vibrations resultin... | 03/29/1983 |