Title: Thermostat

Abstract: A thermostat having a cover plate rotatable about a central horizontal support in which a bimetal or other thermally responsive member supported on the cover plate actuates a mercury switch also on the cover plate. This cover plate also has upon it indicia such as degree marks or simply arrows indicating "colder -- warmer" operable against an imaginary vertical lubber line to indicate a setting. The need for time consuming and expensive levelling of the thermostat during installation is thus obviated because the thermostat is automatically levelled by the user as a result of setting the indicia in relation to the imaginary vertical line.

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Inventors: Andresen, Jr., John H. (Cayman Islands, WI, US)

Application Number: 575022
Filing Date: 1975-05-06
Publication_date: 1976-08-17
Assignee: E-P Products, Inc. (New York, NY)
Primary Class(es): 337/374 337/80
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US Patent Ref:

2060713	Nov, 1936	Wright et al.	337/373.
2847539	Aug, 1958	Pounds et al.	337/374.
2901577	Aug, 1959	Drummond et al.	337/374.
3154654	Oct, 1964	Woods et al.	337/80.
3284002	Nov, 1966	Edelman et al.	337/373.

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Primary Examiner: Broome, Harold
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Attorney: Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen