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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry Russell, Lexington, OH (US);
Tung-Sheng Yang, Mansfield, OH (US);
Frank Winter, Mansfield, OH (US);
Mark Rader, Ashland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated, Mansfield, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/704 ; F28F 9/007 ; F28F 9/013 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/704 ; F28F 9/007 ; F28F 9/013 ;
Abstract
A spring clip is attached to a thermostat bottom wall for attaching the thermostat to tubing in heat exchange relationship. The spring clip has an opening that faces transversely of the thermostat longitudinal axis so that installation forces act in a direction that is more parallel to the bottom wall to avoid denting of the bottom wall. The spring clip has a flat mounting base attached to the thermostat bottom wall to spread forces over a large area of the bottom wall and to reinforce the bottom wall against deformation.