Onan Corporation

Larry D Hokenson

Constantine Xykis

Loren L Rademacher

John E Morley

Larry H Smith

Peter M Hawkins

Thomas C Simon

Michael A Peterson

A transfer switch that includes output contacts, primary input contacts, secondary input contacts and a toggle mechanism. The toggle mechanism includes moving contacts that alternately connect the output contacts with the primary and secondary input contacts. The transfer switch includes an actuator that rotates the first crossbar to alternately engage a first set of moving contacts with the output contacts and the primary input contacts, and rotates the second crossbar to alternately engage a second set of moving contacts with the output contacts and the secondary input contacts. A method of actuating a transfer switch to alternate the supply of power to an electric load. The method includes rotating a first crossbar within the transfer switch to engage a first set of switching contacts with a primary power source and rotating a second crossbar within the transfer switch to engage a second set of switching contacts with a secondary power source.

Transfer switch with improved actuator

An automatic air intake temperature regulator (10) for regulating the temperature of air entering an engine (12) by varying amounts of ambient air and preheated air entering the engine includes a movable shutter (22). The shutter (22) is movable between a first position wherein the shutter closes an ambient air inlet (20) and opens a preheated air inlet (18), and a second position wherein the shutter (22) closes the preheated air inlet (18) and opens the ambient air inlet (20). The regulator (10) further includes biasing structure (48) for biasing the shutter (22) toward the first position. The regulator further includes temperature responsive structure (50) for sensing temperature of the ambient air and urging the shutter (22) toward the second position as the ambient air temperature increases.

Automatic air intake temperature regulator apparatus and method

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Isanti, MN, United States of America

Larry D Hokenson