Patents by Inventor George R. Holman

George R. Holman 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).

  • Creep acting miniature thermostatic electrical switch and thermostatic member used therewith
    Patent number: 6483418
    Abstract: A creep acting thermostatic switch (30) has an oblong, electrically conductive cup-shaped housing (32) formed with a side wall (32b) extending upwardly from a bottom wall (32a). A generally J-shaped creep acting thermostatic member (38) has a short leg (38a) attached to the side wall, a long leg (38b) extending across the cavity formed in the housing and a bight portion between the legs having a flattened surface portion (38c) to prevent interference with the corner between the side wall and bottom wall. A movable electrical contact (40) is mounted on the free end of the long leg and is movable into and out of engagement with a stationary electrical contact (37) mounted on a lid (36) received on the side wall. This arrangement allows for a thermostatic member having an optimized length to width ratio to provide maximum disc forces for a given housing size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Debra E. Reno, Brian J. Simoes, George R. Holman