US3949609A
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Resistance thermometer and disposable probe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-28
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Granted: 1976-04-13
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Expires: 1995-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A battery operated thermometer by which a person's temperature is measured by a thermistor which varies the current flow through a resistance bridge circuit, and the temperature is shown by adjusting a dial to adjust a meter to a null point. A quick connector is employed to connect the disposable probe in the bridge circuit. The probe consists of a pair of conductor wires in an insulating sheath and having bared ends held by pressure only in conductive contact with a thermistor chip by a plastic tip which shrinks to press the bared ends against the chip.
Inventors
- 👤 Julius G. Hammerslag
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K13/00; G01K13/20; G01K7/00; G01K7/16; G01K7/22; H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2404; H01R4/2412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An electrical thermometer comprising: a conductor probe having a thermister, a null meter, a resistance bridge circuit connecting said thermistor to said meter, a dial, and a variable potentiometer in said bridge circuit operable by said dial to null the meter, connector means releasably connecting said probe in said bridge circuit, said probe having leads connected with said thermistor and encased in an insulating sheath, and said connector means having contact means for piercing said sheath, said contact means being connected to said bridge circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An electrical thermometer comprising: a conductor probe having a thermister, a null meter, a resistance bridge circuit connecting said thermistor to said meter, a dial, and a variable potentiometer in said bridge circuit operable by said dial to null the meter, connector means releasably connecting said probe in said bridge circuit, said probe having leads connected with said thermistor and encased in an insulating sheath, and said connector means having contact means for piercing said sheath, said contact means being connected to said bridge circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A thermally responsive probe for electrical thermometers, comprising: an insulating sheath having a pair of conductor wires, said wires having adjacent ends extending from said sheath, a thermistor chip between said wire ends, and pressure applying means maintaining said wire ends in conductive contact with said chip by pressure only.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A thermally responsive probe for electrical thermometers, comprising: an insulating sheath having a pair of conductor wires, said wires having adjacent ends extending from said sheath, a thermistor chip between said wire ends, and pressure applying means maintaining said wire ends in conductive contact with said chip by pressure only.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A thermally responsive probe as defined in claim 2, wherein said pressure applying means comprises a thermoconductive tip encapsulating said chip and said wire ends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A thermally responsive probe as defined in claim 3, wherein said pressure applying means comprises a plastic tip shrunk onto said chip and said wire ends.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A thermally responsive probe as defined in claim 4, wherein said plastic tip is composed of an epoxy material cured on said chip and said wire ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electrical thermometer comprising: a meter, a resistance bridge circuit connected to said meter, a variable resistance in said bridge circuit, a dial face calibrated in degrees of temperature, a dial for adjusting said variable resistance to indicate a temperature on said dial face, and connector means including conductor means connectable to a thermally responsive probe to vary the current to said meter, said connector means including means for piercing the insulating sheath of a thermally responsive probe to establish electrical connection therebetween.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electrical thermometer comprising: a meter, a resistance bridge circuit connected to said meter, a variable resistance in said bridge circuit, a dial face calibrated in degrees of temperature, a dial for adjusting said variable resistance to indicate a temperature on said dial face, and connector means including conductor means connectable to a thermally responsive probe to vary the current to said meter, said connector means including means for piercing the insulating sheath of a thermally responsive probe to establish electrical connection therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electrical thermometer comprising: a conductor probe having a thermistor therein, electrically operated temperature indicating circuit means for indicating a temperature determined by the resistance of said thermistor, connector means releasably connecting said probe in said circuit means, said probe having leads connected with said thermistor and encased in an insulating sheath, and said connector means having contact means for piercing said sheath, said contact means being connected to said circuit means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electrical thermometer comprising: a conductor probe having a thermistor therein, electrically operated temperature indicating circuit means for indicating a temperature determined by the resistance of said thermistor, connector means releasably connecting said probe in said circuit means, said probe having leads connected with said thermistor and encased in an insulating sheath, and said connector means having contact means for piercing said sheath, said contact means being connected to said circuit means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrical thermometer as defined in claim 7, wherein said leads comprise a pair of wires having adjacent ends projecting from said sheath, said thermistor being disposed between said wire ends, and including pressure applying means maintaining said wire ends in conductive contact with said thermistor by pressure only.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electrical thermometer comprising in combination: a temperature responsive probe having an insulating sheath and a pair of wires therein, temperature indicating means including an electrical circuit, and connector means including conductor means connected with said circuit, and means for piercing the insulating sheath of said probe to establish electrical connection between said wires and said conductor means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electrical thermometer comprising in combination: a temperature responsive probe having an insulating sheath and a pair of wires therein, temperature indicating means including an electrical circuit, and connector means including conductor means connected with said circuit, and means for piercing the insulating sheath of said probe to establish electrical connection between said wires and said conductor means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrical thermometer comprising: indicator means, including a circuit indicating temperature determined by a thermal responsive probe, and connector means connectable to the thermal responsive probe, said connector means including means for piercing an insulating sheath of the probe to establish electrical connection between said circuit and the probe.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrical thermometer comprising: indicator means, including a circuit indicating temperature determined by a thermal responsive probe, and connector means connectable to the thermal responsive probe, said connector means including means for piercing an insulating sheath of the probe to establish electrical connection between said circuit and the probe.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-04-13 | 1979-10-13 | 1980-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-13 | 1983-10-13 | 1984-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-13 | 1987-10-13 | 1988-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |