Patents by Inventor Samuel A. Hutchison

Samuel A. Hutchison 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).

  • Cap and bracket assembly for thermostatic switch and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 4623866
    Abstract: A cap and bracket assembly for a bimetallic disc actuated thermostatic switch comprises a metallic heat transfer bracket having an aperture therethrough and a metallic cup-shaped cap which is receivable on the housing or body of a thermostatic switch for containing a bimetallic disc. The cap comprises a main portion and a reduced terminal end portion, and the end portion is received in the aperture in the bracket and crimped or swaged to capture the bracket in intimate engagement between the main portion and terminal end portion so that maximum thermal transfer between the cap and the bracket is assured. The method of manufacturing the cap and bracket assembly comprises the steps of assembling the cap with the bracket and crimping or swaging the end portion of the cap to secure the bracket thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Elmwood Sensors, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Hutchison