Patents by Inventor Harry M. Crease

Harry M. Crease 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).

  • Thermal cutoff assembly
    Patent number: 5428338
    Abstract: A thermal cutoff encapsulated in potting material within a dielectric tubular housing having an oval cross-sectional shape and a flat closed end. The thermal cutoff has a cylindrical body located intermediate the open and closed ends of the tubular housing, and the longitudinal axis of the thermal cutoff body is parallel to and laterally offset from the longitudinal axis of the tubular housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nixon, Harry M. Crease, Lewis W. Smith