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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1985
Henry J Boulanger, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A sealed thermostatic electric switch has a heat responsive thermostatic element disposed in good heat transfer relationship with the closed end of a heat conductive cup shaped member. The side wall of the cup shaped member extends upwardly from the closed end and is spaced a selected distance from the housing of the switch. A plastic sleeve has one end tightly received over the side wall and adhesively secured thereto and another end closed except for a tubular portion extending therefrom with electrical leads of the switch extending from the switch through and beyond the tubular portion. The tubular portion has opposed wall portions which are in contact and coalesced with each other and with the aligned plastic insulation of the leads to effectively seal the tubular portion of the sleeve. A mounting plate is welded to the bottom outer surface of the cup shaped member which interfits with a strap or clip for attachment to a surface whose temperature is to be monitored. In one embodiment a clip is provided with tabs receivable in slots formed between the mounting plate and the cup shaped member. The clip has downwardly depending opposed legs adapted to springingly receive therebetween a tubular conduit whose temperature is to be monitored. In other embodiments the mounting strap extends along the bottom surface of the cup shaped member and is captured there by the mounting plate.