Title: Temperature sensitive tipswitch

Abstract: A temperature-sensitive tipswitch includes a pair of normally closed flexible conductive arms. A temperature responsive actuating arm is mounted adjacent the conductive arms and insulation discs separate all three. A bracket is connected into the stack formed by the arms and insulation discs and the bracket mounts a mercury tipswitch. There are one or more terminals extending out from the stack and in electrical contact with one of the conductive arms and a second terminal connected to the tipswitch.

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Inventors: Peterson, James A. (Morris, IL, US)
Mc Cabe, Donald A. (Morris, IL, US)

Application Number: 549674
Filing Date: 1975-02-13
Publication_date: 1976-02-03
Assignee: Bimet Corporation (Morris, IL)
Primary Class(es): 337/80 219/494, 337/3, 337/331, 392/360
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3201548	Aug, 1965	Mertler	337/355.
3451029	Jun, 1969	Levinn et al.	337/349.
3452312	Jun, 1969	Bauer	337/349.
3711668	Jan, 1973	Harnden	200/222.
3758030	Sep, 1973	Osheroff	337/3.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Miller, J. D.
Assistant Examiner: Bell, Fred E.
Attorney: Kinzer, Plyer, Dorn & McEachran