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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6983168 | Back light holder for a mobile phone The present invention relates to a mobile phone including a main printed circuit board. A first connector and a second connector are welded respectively onto a first predetermined location and a second predetermined location of the main printed circuit board, wherei... | 01/03/2006 |
| 5237303 | Device for controlling an ambient influence on equipment An apparatus (1) for compensating the maladjustment of a power control means (2) by changes to the ambient temperature operates at least on a partial path against the flat spring (31) of a correcting device (30), after which at least part of the ambient t... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5006827 | Thermostat having a movable backstop A thermostat is disclosed which has a moveable backstop in order to fulfill a requirement in many countries that a 3 millimeter contact gap be provided for the thermostat to qualify as an electrical disconnect. The thermostat is comprised of a setting whe... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4975562 | Heater and thermostat unit A heater for heating water in an aquarium tank is provided with a thermostat which includes a bimetal strip carrying one contact and another strip carrying another contact. Upon deformation of the bimetal strip in response to temperature changes, the cont... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4973933 | Dual control infinite switch An integral infinite switch is provided for controlling a first coil and a second coil of a radiant heating element. The integral infinite switch includes a first switch assembly for opening and closing an electrical path between a first AC electrical lin... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4829279 | Electric switching device, operable for power control An electric switching device (1) in the form of a timed power control device with an appliance switch (6) operated by a heated thermobimetal (15) and in the form of a snap switch has an adjusting device (39) for modifying the distance between the opposite... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4812626 | Thermostatically controlled electric immersion heater for aquariums A thermostatically controlled electric heater for aquariums includes within an electric waterproof envelope, a heating element and a working unit regulating the temperature, moving axially in order to vary the rest position of a bimetal strip which, depen... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4695829 | Temperature level indicating device and method of making the same A device for indicating that a sensed temperature has reached a certain selected level and method of making the same are provided, the device comprising a housing carrying an electrical switch unit for operating an indicator to one condition thereof when ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4641013 | Dual stage thermostat and electric space heating system A dual stage thermostat for an electrical space heating system in which there are two microswitches connected in parallel and operated by a common bimetallic strip. The first switch when closed connects a heating element to a power supply through a diode ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4476453 | Temperature responsive switch A temperature responsive switch has a bimetal-and-spring arrangement carrying a movable contact and having a first stable state urging the movable contact towards a stationary contact into an ON position and a second stable state urging the contacts away ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4456820 | Rotary cam and sensor temperature control for V-1000 toaster oven An electric oven toaster construction wherein a unique rotatable cam controls the bake, toasting and broiling modes of the oven toaster and simultaneously sets the threshold temperature of a thermostat switch during toasting, baking and broiling. The rota... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4345389 | Thermostat and iron assembly A stacked snap-acting thermostat assembly in which a modification is provided of a single structural bracket extending over all the blades and mounted on and above the supported end with an enlarged integral portion having a bore therethrough to form an e... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4285145 | Thermostat and iron assembly A stacked thermostat assemby includes a lower heat deformable blade, a conductive intermediate stiff spring blade, and a conductive upper less stiff spring blade with all the blades being supported, secured, and spaced apart at one end by interposed insul... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4259655 | Adjustable thermostat To a standard stacked thermostat assembly construction as used in an iron an improvement is provided in the temperature setting control mechanism of a single structural integral bracket extending over the blades and mounted on and above the supported end,... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4208644 | Energy regulator An electrical energy regulator of the kind including an electrically energizable heater which, when energized, causes deflection of a bi-metal actuator which in turn influences operation of switch means. The switch means controls supply of electrical ener... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4166994 | Thermostat with positive off position Thermostats for use in electrically heated appliances have a positive off position and are adapted for transition to a low temperature on position within a small amount (approximately one radian) of control shaft rotation. The thermostats comprise a stack... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4166268 | Controller switch assembly A thermally actuated switch including a motive member which is adapted to move one contact either toward or away from its opposed mating contact in response to an increase or decrease in pressure in a fluid actuating heat sensing system, the fluid system ... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4140048 | Toast load selector mechanism A toast load selector mechanism for use with toasters accommodating varying toast loads of from one to a plurality of bread slices or other food items for toasting and having a toasting time interval timer including a manually operable brownness control k... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4052591 | Infinite switch and indicator An infinite switch for controlling the temperature of a stove heating element is provided with a visual indicator energized when the heating element is energized. The switch has terminals connected to an electrical power source and includes a housing, a c... | 10/04/1977 |
| 3949344 | Thermostatic control apparatus Thermostatic control apparatus comprising a switch, a switch body housing the switch, and an actuator arm extending from the switch body with the arm being movable between the first and second positions for opening and closing the switch. A thermostatic b... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3946614 | Multi-position condition sensing device A condition sensing device, for mounting on a support structure in one of at least two positions where, for example, the positions are at substantially right angles to one another, comprises a set point lever and cam arrangement profiled in a manner to pr... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3946352 | Thermally responsive switch A thermally responsive electrical switch characterized by low cost and long reliable service life includes a precalibrated snap-acting thermostatic member which is positioned outside the electrical circuit of the switch in heat-transfer relation to heater... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3943479 | Energy regulator A thermally actuated energy regulator of the kind including a switch controlled through a heat responsive actuator in the form of a bi-metal assembly. A lever is arranged to act between the actuator and the switch so as to actuate a switch in response to ... | 03/09/1976 |
