Patents by Inventor Harold E. Whiting

Harold E. Whiting 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).

  • Patent number: 4709126
    Abstract: A pressure switch including a housing 10, electrical contacts 16, 24 within the housing and a lever 26 movably mounted within the housing and operable to effect relative movement between the contacts. A biasing spring 70 biases the lever in a first direction and is settable through elements 74, 76, 78, 80 to determine the pressure level at which the switch will operate. An over center device 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 is located within the housing and is connected to the lever to provide snap action movement of the contact. A pressure port 96 is located in the housing and a fluid motor including a rolling diaphragm 116 is in fluid communication with the pressure port and acts in opposition to the biasing spring 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Furnas Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Miller, Harold E. Whiting, Dale Willcox