Title: Electric automotive choke

Abstract: An electric choke assembly includes a heater to heat a coiled bimetallic spring which opens a choke valve. The heater comprises a double ring electroded thermistor for the purpose of generating two different heating rates which are controlled by a bimetallic thermostat blade located in the same chamber of the assembly as the thermistor.

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Inventors: Ball, Jr., George A. (Cape Elizabeth, ME, US)
Simpson, George H. (Westbrook, ME, US)

Application Number: 776396
Filing Date: 1977-03-10
Publication_date: 1978-12-26
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Incorporated (Danvers, MA)
Primary Class(es): 261/39.6 337/100, 337/378, 338/22R
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US Patent Ref:

1656706	Jan, 1928	Hann	337/378.
2309170	Jan, 1943	De Beaumont	261/39.
3752133	Aug, 1973	Irish et al.	261/39.
3800767	Apr, 1974	Winkley	261/39.
3806854	Apr, 1974	Armstrong	261/39.
3898967	Aug, 1975	Bennett et al.	261/39.
4031499	Jun, 1977	Brueckner	338/22.
4038955	Aug, 1977	Paulmier	261/39.

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Primary Examiner: Miles, Tim R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Theodosopoulos; James