US3203166A
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Thermostatic elements
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1961-09-08
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1981-09-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D Flanagan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:47
CPC Classifications
G; G12; G12B; G12B1/00; G12B1/02; F; F16; F16T; F16T1/00; F16T1/02; F16T1/08; G01; G01K; G01K5/00; G01K5/48; G01K5/56; G01K5/62; G01K5/64; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/275; G05D23/27535; G05D23/2754; H; H01; H01H; H01H61/00; H01H61/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/125; Y10T428/12507; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12583; Y10T428/1259; Y10T428/12611; Y10T428/12736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A THERMOSTATIC DEVICE COMPRISING A SNAP-ACTING THERMOSTATIC DISK HAVING A LAYER OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL, AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATER FOR SAID ELEMENT COMPRISING A FILM BONDED TO SAID LAYER, SAID DISK, LAYER AND FILM HAVING HOLES THEREIN, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUPPORTS FOR SAID DISK EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOLES, AND ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE SPRINGS ON SAID SUPPORTS, ONE END OF EACH SPRING BEING IN CONTACT WITH THE RESPECTIVE SUPPORT AND THE OTHER END OF EACH SPRING MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID FILM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A THERMOSTATIC DEVICE COMPRISING A SNAP-ACTING THERMOSTATIC DISK HAVING A LAYER OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL, AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATER FOR SAID ELEMENT COMPRISING A FILM BONDED TO SAID LAYER, SAID DISK, LAYER AND FILM HAVING HOLES THEREIN, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUPPORTS FOR SAID DISK EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOLES, AND ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE SPRINGS ON SAID SUPPORTS, ONE END OF EACH SPRING BEING IN CONTACT WITH THE RESPECTIVE SUPPORT AND THE OTHER END OF EACH SPRING MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID FILM.
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