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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7135953 | Adjusting device for a thermal trip An adjusting device is for a thermal trip of a switchgear. It includes a bimetal, which is held in a fixed manner on a bimetal support, whose free end is located at a distance from a tripping lever, and which increasingly acts upon this tripping lever in a tripping ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7067934 | Starter with overheat protection device A starter capable of reliably and safely cutting off or breaking a motor circuit when the motor circuit is subjected to an excessively large thermal load is disclosed. The motor circuit includes an intermediate member made of metal and electrically connected between... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7026907 | Thermal protector A thermal protector includes a partition wall which encloses an arrangement portion of a movable contact and a fixed contact from three sides. The partition wall is adjacent the contacts in a range that does not inhibit the opening/closing operations of the contacts... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6300860 | Switch having an insulating support A switch 10 has an insulating support 16 on which a first and a second external terminal 11, 14 are arranged, and a temperature-dependent switching mechanism 19 that, as a function of its temperature, makes between the first and the second external termin... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6133817 | Temperature-dependent switch A temperature-dependent switch 10 has two connection electrodes 12, 13 mounted on an insulating support 11 as well as a switching mechanism 27 that, as a function of its temperature, makes an electrically conductive connection between the two connection e... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5936510 | Sealed case hold open thermostat A thermostat includes a case having a sealed interior and an exterior. A contact extends from the sealed interior to the exterior. The contact is fixed with respect to the casing and has an interior contact position. A first blade extends from the sealed ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5631794 | Differential shunt-type protection circuit A differential shunt-type detector circuit includes a voltage-regulator component series combined with one or more than one shunt components in a circuit connected in parallel with, for example, a thermostatic switch element, such that when the terminal v... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5607610 | Compact protector A compact protector device having a housing 10 with a fixed electrode 18 and terminal member 12 and a movable electrode 26 and terminal member 14 contained therein. The movable electrode 26 includes a thermostatic bimetal member 26a with a movable contact... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5604476 | Protective device for an electrical consumer A protective device for an electrical consumer disposed in a consumer circuit. The protective device has sensor elements for detecting an operating state of the electrical consumer, and an electronic evaluation and control unit operatively connected to th... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5103202 | Ambient compensated circuit breaker An electrical circuit breaker comprises a metal base having a raised step to which an elongated compensator bimetal is welded. A metal cover is secured to the base but is insulated therefrom. An elongated armature bimetal is welded to a step in the metal ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4924202 | Non-cycling electrical circuit breaker A circuit breaker comprises a compensator bimetal and a main bimetal which deflect in the same direction when heated. Each bimetal carries an electrical contact, which are normally in contact with each other. Upon overload, the contacts open. However, ope... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4922373 | Overtemperature protector for incandescent lamp An overtemperature protector for an incandescent lamp socket housing comprises a glass enclosed circuit breaker and an electrical heater in proximate heat transfer relationship therewith. The heater is in series with the circuit breaker so that when the c... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4837655 | Overtemperature protector for incandescent lamp An overtemperature protector for an incandescent lamp socket housing comprises a glass enclosed circuit breaker and an electrical heater in proximate heat transfer relationship therewith. The heater is in series with the circuit breaker so that when the c... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4486732 | Ambient compensated motor protector An ambient compensated motor protector comprising a case having at least one initially open end and an assembly of superimposed members positioned in an insulation sleeve compressed in and sealing the open end of the case, the members including a bimetal ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4349726 | Control device for electric heating apparatus The control device has a power regulator for the timed power to the heating system of the electrical apparatus. The heating system is provided with a temperature sensor which, up to a given desired temperature, bridges the power regulator with the aid of ... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4131657 | Electric automotive choke An electric choke assembly includes a heater to heat a coiled bimetallic spring which opens a choke valve. The heater comprises a double ring electroded thermistor for the purpose of generating two different heating rates which are controlled by a bimetal... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4016520 | Thermostat and anticipator therefor and methods of operating and making such An anticipator for controlling the cycle rate and the drop of a thermostat. The anticipator has means for transferring heat supplied thereto, and means enclosed within the heat transferring means, in preselected space relation therewith for supplying the ... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3976966 | Electric sequencer and electric heating system An electrical sequencing relay has an elongated bimetal member with a transverse curvature opposing temperature warp and maintaining the member straight in a longitudinal direction until longitudinal temperature warp forces exceeds the retaining forces of... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3961300 | Thermal timer, thermal actuator, control system and circuit A thermal timer has a pair of means responsive to oppositely acting thermal differentials established therebetween for pivotally moving generally in opposite directions through a predetermined time cycle. A thermal control system, and circuit for operating an ... | 06/01/1976 |
