Recessed lighting thermal protector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a recessed lighting thermal protector illustrating our new design;

FIGS. 2 and 3 are end views of the thermal protector; and,

FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 are side views.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D328284 July 28, 1992 Brenner
4000462 December 28, 1976 Boyd et al.
4694223 September 15, 1987 Campolo
4835667 May 30, 1989 Wolfe
4841274 June 20, 1989 Yagher, Jr. et al.
5044769 September 3, 1991 Kulczyk et al.
5126510 June 30, 1992 Bauer et al.
Other references
  • GTE Products Corporation, Specification Sheet for the GTE Sylvania Control Devices Operation RP Series thermal protection devices, printed Aug. 1987.
Patent History
Patent number: D348434
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 1992
Date of Patent: Jul 5, 1994
Assignee: GTE Control Devices Incorporated (Standish, ME)
Inventors: Kenneth M. Cyll (West Buxton, ME), Robert Ekowicki (Westbrook, ME), Carl Weymouth (Standish, ME)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorneys: Martha Ann Finnegan, James Theodosopoulos
Application Number: 0/2,732