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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1992
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1992
Lee A Hart, Holland, MI (US);
Robertshaw Controls Company, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A temperature operated control system, a temperature operated control device therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the temperature operated control device comprising a support, an electrical reed switch unit carried by the support, the reed switch unit comprising a reed switch and a temperature controlled fixed magnetic unit for causing the reed switch to be in a first operating condition thereof when the temperature sensed by the magnetic unit is at or below a first temperature setting and for causing the reed switch to be in a second operating condition thereof when the temperature sensed by the magnetic unit is at or above a second temperature setting, and a selector unit movably carried by the support and being operatively associated with the reed switch unit to adjust the temperature settings thereof within a certain range of temperature settings as the selector unit is moved relative to the reed switch unit.