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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1994
American Standard Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US);
Abstract
A thermostat that includes a subbase having a back surface designed to be mounted conformal with a surface and an inner surface that has a portion of selected electrical components mounted thereon, including a first electrical communication device. The subbase has first mechanical connectors formed integral therewith. A cover that has a front surface designed to carry selected components for communication with an operator and an inner surface that has a portion of selected electrical component supported thereby, including a second electrical communication device. The inner surface has second mechanical connectors formed integral therewith. During installation, the cover is brought into registry with the subbase to form a thermostat housing that has a reduced profile and that substantially encloses the electrical components of the thermostat. The first electrical communication device is mated with the second electrical communication device and the first mechanical connectors are mated to the second mechanical connectors by motion of the cover with respect to the subbase that is substantially conformal to the back surface of the subbase as the cover is brought into registry with the subbase.