Patents by Inventor Charles S. Mertler, Jr., deceased

Charles S. Mertler, Jr., deceased has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Combined user actuation and thermostat switch assembly
    Patent number: 6080967
    Abstract: An electric toaster comprising a heating element; and a combined user actuation and thermostat switch assembly connected to the heating element. The switch assembly comprises a thermostat having a bi-metal electrical contact blade and a snap-acting electrical contact blade, and a user actuated member for moving the snap-acting blade towards the bi-metal blade. The switch assembly provides an electrical path between the heating element and an electrical power supply cord without an additional separate user actuated power switch along the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.
    Inventors: James A. Sandor, Charles Z. Krasznai, Charles S. Mertler, Jr., deceased