Patents Assigned to Therm-O-Disc, Incoporated
  • Thermal switch assembly
    Patent number: 6005469
    Abstract: A thermal switch having a current carrying switch blade actuator of shape memory metal has a resistance less than 20 milliohms. The actuator is deformed to less than about 8% strain, and a very hard high strength dielectric material is used for a spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Therm-O-Disc, Incoporated
    Inventors: James B. Kalapodis, William F. Quinn