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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 5612662 | Thermal fuse and method for its activation A thermal fuse includes a leaf spring formed of a narrow sheet metal strip. The leaf spring has ends and at least two contact points at the ends. At least one of the contact points is a soldering point for connection with corresponding circuit contacts of... | 03/18/1997 |
| 4400679 | Snap acting switch for thermostats A snap acting switch structure for thermostats or the like is disclosed in which the switch's movable contact is supported on a pair of arms the first of which is placed in compression and the second of which is placed in tension by a bistable spring syst... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4374373 | Multiple contacts, snap-action, thermal switch A snap-action thermal switch adapted to be operated by an expansion element. The switch includes a switch reed pivotable between two switching positions, a switch spring exerting force components in a longitudinal direction and in a pivoting direction of ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4166995 | Thermostatic snap switch This invention relates to a thermostatic snap switch and in particular it relates to a switch of the type which has a temperature sensing probe containing an actuating element for the switch.... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4136324 | Expansion box temperature regulator for electric appliances An expansion box heat regulator for an electric cooker, using a switch housing containing both a control circuit snap switch and a mains switch in respective recesses in the housing, and permitting the switch terminals to be mounted on the housing to exte... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4107638 | Thermostat A thermostat useful for an appliance, which uses a snap action stressed-leaf spring having two stable stressed configurations for the making and breaking of a circuit. Stressing of the spring is provided by differential movement of parts of a heat probe.... | 08/15/1978 |
