Abstract: A switch device has a housing with a chamber therein including at least one surface, and terminal members and switch elements are arranged in the chamber for electrical engagement and disengagement, respectively. A pedestal is integrally formed with the at least one surface and has a free end predeterminately spaced from the at least one surface. The terminal members are engaged with the free end and predeterminately extended beyond the marginal edges thereof so as to shield at least a part of the pedestal from the depositing thereon of any minute conductive material particles emanating in an arc blast from at least one of the terminal members and the switching elements upon the electrical disengagement thereof under load thereby to prevent the establishment of a conductive path of the deposited particles across the pedestal between the terminal members and the at least one surface. A method of making a switch device is also disclosed.

Abstract: In a dynamoelectric machine, a winding circuit with at least two winding means therein, and a switch and terminal assembly for controlling at least the connection of the at least two winding means in the circuit and adapted to be mounted to a structural component of the dynamoelectric machine. In combination therewith, grounding means is disposed in the switch and terminal assembly for connecting the dynamoelectric machine to ground, and a device is associated with the switch and terminal assembly for mounting it to the dynamoelectric machine structural component and for electrical connection with the grounding means so as to couple it in grounding relation with the dynamoelectric machine.

Abstract: A prime mover has a rotatable shaft with an exterior end section thereof adapted for driving an apparatus and for subjection to leakage flow from the apparatus of a fluid incompatible with a lubricant of a lubrication system in the prime mover to effect the lubrication of the shaft. An end plate on the prime mover has an opening extending therethrough in radially spaced relation with the shaft and communicating with the lubrication system, and means is provided for preventing the passage of the fluid and the lubricant through the opening.

Abstract: A cured polymeric film material formed of a long chain cross-linked polymer having imide groups, amide groups, and amine groups, and substantially free of carboxyl groups.A process of forming the polymeric film and a substrate having a coating of the polymeric film material thereon are also disclosed.

Abstract: An assembly for use in a condition responsive mechanism. The assembly includes a housing part having aperture means therethrough and a control device rotatably assembled at least in part in the aperture means for selecting a set temperature of the condition responsive mechanism. The housing part has a pair of sections extending generally about at least a part of the aperture means and predeterminately spaced in off-set relation with respect to each other. The control device has a body portion formed of a generally resilient resin material and includes groove means extending thereabout for receiving in rotatable abutment the off-set sections. The groove means defines with the body portion at least one flange thereon with the flange being displaced in response to the rotatable abutment of the groove means and off-set sections so as to resile and exert a force acting to maintain the rotatable abutment between the groove means and the off-set sections.A method of assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A prime mover has a stationary assembly with a generally annular grouping of winding end turns extending therefrom, and a structural member of the prime mover is spaced from the winding end turn grouping. An overload protector device is disposed in abutting engagement with a part of the winding end turn grouping, and means is associated with both the stationary assembly and the overload protector device and arranged in biasing engagement with the structural member for positioning the overload protector device in the abutting engagement thereof with the part of the winding end turn grouping.A method of assembling a device with the prime mover is also disclosed.

Abstract: A cushion mount for mounting a prime mover or the like is formed with a rigid outer ring portion of reinforced polypropylene. The outer ring portion has an outer peripheral configuration adapted for engaging a mounting bracket or the like of such prime mover, an inwardly projecting rib on its inner periphery. A relatively elastic, resilient inner ring portion of the cushion mount is formed of an elastomer blend of a poly(monoalkenyl arene)/hydrogenated polydiene/poly (monoalkenyl arene) block copolymer with a polyamide polymer and is molded directly to the inner periphery of the outer ring portion, the inner ring portion having an inner peripheral configuration adapted for mounting engagement with a part of the prime mover.

Abstract: An apparatus has means for containing a level of flowable hardenable material therein, and means is selectively operable for carrying a predetermined amount of the hardenable material from the level thereof in the containing means to a preselected position beyond the level of the remaining hardenable material in the containing means. Means is associated with the carrying means in its preselected position for extracting therefrom another amount of the hardenable material predeterminately less than the predetermined amount.A method of operating the apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A relay device adapted to be removably mounted in plug-on circuit relation with a pair of male terminals. The relay device has a pair of separable housing members releasably secured to each other with a pair of female terminals disposed so as to be generally retained therewithin, and a pair of means is provided in each of the housing members for the passage of the male terminal pairs into electrical contacting engagement with the female terminal pair. A pair of means on one of the housing members is associated with the passage means pair thereof for holding engagement with at least one of the female terminal pair and the male terminal pair so as to prevent the displacement of the one housing member from the female terminal pair in the event of at least a partial separation of the housing member pair when the female terminal pair is in the electrical contacting engagement with the male terminal pair.

Abstract: A combination relay-starter electrical device is adapted for connection in circuit relation with a winding circuit of a prime mover. The electrical device has a pair of terminal means adapted for the connection in the circuit relation with the prime mover winding circuit, and coil means adapted for electrical energization. Means arranged in magnetic coupling relation with the coil means is operable generally for switching between a circuit completing position and a circuit interrupting position upon the energization of the coil means, and means is provided for housing the terminal means, the coil means and the switching means. A solid state device associated with the housing means is connected in circuit relation between the switching means and one of the terminal means so as to be de-energized when the switching means is in its circuit interrupting position.Another electrical device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A prime mover adapted for energization to a preselected speed therefor across a power source. The prime mover has a pair of winding means for excitation so as to effect the energization of the prime mover generally to the preselected speed when it is energized across the power source. Means is provided in circuit relation with one of the winding means and the power source for inhibiting the excitation of the one winding means generally as the prime mover attains its preselected speed, and means is operable generally in response to the occurrence of a preselected condition with respect to the excitation of the other of the winding means for placing the inhibiting means in open circuit relation with the power source generally as the prime mover attains its preselected speed.A method of operating a prime mover, a method of interrupting the operation of means for inhibiting current flow therethrough, and a circuit are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical switch has a housing with a plurality of switch means movable therein for operation between circuit controlling positions. Means is movable in the housing for engaging each switch means of the switch means plurality to effect the operation thereof from one of the circuit controlling positions toward another of the circuit controlling positions, respectively. The engaging and actuating means include means interiorly of the housing for camming at least two switch means of the switch means plurality so as to effect the operation of the at least two switch means from the one circuit controlling positions toward the another circuit controlling position thereof.

Abstract: A relay device adapted to be removably mounted in plug-on circuit relation with at least a pair of male terminals of an electrically energized apparatus. The relay device has receptacle means including a first portion with a pair of cavities for respectively receiving in predetermined seated position therein a pair of female terminals adapted for electrical contacting engagement with the male terminal pair. A cover portion is disposed in a predetermined assembled position on the first portion so as to generally enclose the chambers. The cover portion includes means for positioning engagement with the female terminal pair so as to maintain them generally against displacement from their predetermined seated positions in the cavities and a pair of openings communicating with the cavities and generally aligned with the female terminal pair for passing the male terminal pair into the cavities so as to be received in the electrical contacting engagement with the female terminal pairs.

Abstract: An electrical device has a casing, a solid state component, and a pair of means in the casing for electrical contacting and positioning engagement with the solid state component. A pair of terminal means are disposed in the casing for connection in circuit with the engagement means, respectively, and at least one of the terminal means is adapted for limited displacement movement in the casing upon the mounting association of the terminal means with a pair of mating terminals. The at least one terminal means includes means associated both mechanically and electrically with one of the engagement means and adapted for isolating the one engagement means from the limited displacement movement of the at least one terminal means upon the mounting association of the terminal means with the mating terminals.A method of making an electrical device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A thermostat for regulating temperature of a space. The thermostat has a pair of means selectively manually movable therein within a predetermined range of temperature settings for setting a selected temperature of the space. Means mounted in lost motion engagement between the setting means is operable generally in response to the selective manual movement of one of the setting means toward a temperature setting defining the selected temperature for driving the other of the setting means toward a temperature setting predeterminately displaced from that of the one setting means within the predetermined temperature range.A method of operating a thermostat is also disclosed.

Abstract: A thermostat adapted for operation in a heating mode and a cooling mode so as to regulate the temperature of a space in which the thermostat may be located. The thermostat has means adjustably movable therein toward selected positions respectively indicative of a selected temperature of the space and operable in the selected positions for sensing the temperature of the space. A pair of means are disposed in heat transfer relation with the sensing means and energized during the heating mode operation and the cooling mode operation of the thermostat for supplying anticipation heat to the sensing means, respectively. Means is disposed in heat transfer relation with the sensing means and energized during the heating mode operation of the thermostat for transferring biasing heat to the sensing means so as to supplement the anticipation heat supplied to the sensing means by one of the supplying means upon the energization thereof during the heating mode operation of the thermostat.

Abstract: A mounting device for a pivotally movable member. The mounting device has means for pivotally mounting the member, means for supporting the mounting means, and a pair of means for abutment with the mounting means so as to generally constrain its movement therebetween. Means for displacement preventing engagement with the mounting means includes means disposed generally in overlaying relation with the mounting means for retaining it against displacement from the supporting means between the abutment means, and means extending through the supporting means into engagement with a portion thereof for maintaining the overlaying relation of the retaining means with respect to the mounting means.

Abstract: A device for controlling the supply of power to at least one electrical load. In this device, means is operable in response to generally uniform repetitive timing signals supplied thereto for counting through a plurality of successive predetermined time periods, and means is provided for monitoring a condition. Means is also provided for inhibiting the supply of power to the load when the monitored condition meets a preselected criteria thereof during at least one preselected part of selected ones of the predetermined time periods.Methods and systems for controlling the supply of power to at least one electrical load are also disclosed.

Abstract: A female terminal for receiving in electrical contacting engagement a spade portion having a generally rectangular cross-section of a male terminal. A strip of electrical material has a first portion, and a generally cylindric section is provided on the strip integral with the first portion and defining at least in part a bore for the electrical contacting engagement with the spade portion of the male terminal. The first portion and cylindric section respectively including means disposed generally in dovetailing relation with each other and defining at least a part of the bore for effecting constant electrical contact between the bore and the spade portion of the male terminal irrespective of any diametral position in which the spade portion may be received across the bore.A method of making a female terminal is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat curable coating medium for use in the formation of a cured, highly cross-linked, polymeric coating on a substrate. The coating medium comprises an aromatic diamide diacid diamine formed as the reaction product of an aromatic diamine and an aromatic dianhydride, in the molar ratio of two-to-one respectively, in a solvent.