Patents Assigned to Creda Limited
  • Patent number: 5280559
    Abstract: An electrical storage heater having a heat store which is electrically heated, an internal air passage which extends upwardly through the heat store, a flow controller which is located above the upper end of the internal passage for controlling the convective flow of the air through the internal passage, and an actuator for the flow controller. The actuator includes a bimetallic element secured to the flow controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: CREDA Limited
    Inventor: Richard J. Lane
  • Patent number: 4894516
    Abstract: An electric storage heater which is heated from a source of electricity made available only over an off-peak (low tariff) period. The heater includes an air flow control mechanism comprising a damper in the form of a flap (10) controlled by bimetallic elements that can be set at any stage during an on-peak period (such as a manually operative boost switch to increase the heat output of the heater) and automatically reset during the next subsequent off-peak period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Assignee: Creda Limited
    Inventors: Gordon Ellis, Richard J. Lane
  • Patent number: D308418
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Creda Limited
    Inventor: Richard J. Lane