US4355911A
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Surface temperature sensing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-09-09
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Granted: 1982-10-26
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Expires: 2000-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A temperature sensing probe device having an elongated tubular handle or arm at the end of which a probe head member is mounted in a socket to provide limited universal movement and including a small flat ring-like surface to be positioned on and assuring excellent contact with the surface at which the temperature is to be determined, the head member being constructed of relatively thin material arranged as a composite assembly to reduce the mass thereof and assembled with thermal cementitious material.
Inventors
- 👤 John Tymkewicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:11
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K1/00; G01K1/16; G01K1/14; G01K1/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A temperature sensing probe device comprising an arm having a socket at one end, a probe head member including a ball-like element mounted in said socket for limited universal movement, a contact section having a portion insulated from the ball-like element connected to the ball-like element and comprising the extremity of the head member, said contact section being positioned for engagement with an area where temperature is to be sensed by movement of said arm, and thermocouple leads connected to the contact section and extending through the arm to indicating means, the ball-like element and contact section being formed of relatively thin material to minimize the mass thereof and facilitate rapid temperature change response transmittal from the head member to the indicating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A temperature sensing probe device comprising an arm having a socket at one end, a probe head member including a ball-like element mounted in said socket for limited universal movement, a contact section having a portion insulated from the ball-like element connected to the ball-like element and comprising the extremity of the head member, said contact section being positioned for engagement with an area where temperature is to be sensed by movement of said arm, and thermocouple leads connected to the contact section and extending through the arm to indicating means, the ball-like element and contact section being formed of relatively thin material to minimize the mass thereof and facilitate rapid temperature change response transmittal from the head member to the indicating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ball-like element is formed with a cup-shaped portion including a seat, said contact section is formed with a mating cup part having a flat surface for contact with a surface at which temperature is to be measured and a spaced lip, said cup part being positioned in inverted position with the cup-shaped portion, the thermocouple leads being connected to said cup part and extending to the indicating means aforesaid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, where in the cup part flat surface is formed with a central depression therein whereby to provide a ring-like contact area therearound, to engage with a surface as stated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cup-shaped portion includes means against which the lip of the cup part is positioned, thermal insulating cementitious material being used to maintain the portion and part in fixed relation to each other for use in temperature determination.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cup part is secured in the cup-shaped portion by thermal insulating cement, whereby to minimize heat transfer to said portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein a spacer of insulating material is positioned between the lip of the cup part and the seat therefore formed in the cup-shaped portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein a spacer of insulating material is positioned between the cup part and the seat therefore formed in the cup-shaped portion, and the cup part is secured in the said portion by thermal insulating cement, said spacer further preventing the cement from entering the ball element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermocouple leads are conductors which are relatively spring-like, whereby the limited universal movement of the head member to which the leads are connected is resiliently resisted.
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