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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1982
Filed:
Jan. 28, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Colavecchio, Johnston, RI (US);
Assignee:
Elmwood Sensors, Inc., Cranston, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
337113 ; 337343 ;
Abstract
A grounded thermostat comprising a housing of non-conductive material, a cap of conductive material constituting a fixed grounded contact, a live movable contact supported in the housing in spring-biased engagement with the fixed grounded contact, a non-conductive transfer pin mounted with an end in the housing in engagement with the movable contact and with its other end protruding through the cap, and a bimetallic element secured to the cap in a position to engage the protruding end of the transfer pin responsive to predetermined thermal conditions.