Abstract: A trim plate for a wall mounting assembly is shown. The trim plate includes a body defined by a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end defining a front section and the second end defining a rear section, the body defining a passageway extending from the rear section, through the body, to the front section. The body includes a plurality of mounting holes formed through the body and spaced apart from one another around the passageway. The body further includes a positioning feature formed outward from the passageway and spaced apart from the mounting holes. The positioning feature is defined by rearwardly extending walls partially surrounding an aperture formed through the front section of the body, the rearwardly extending walls defining a pocket formed therebetween, the pocket extending along the rear section beyond the aperture.

Abstract: A multiple output thermal switch device comprises a first switch unit having upper and lower surfaces, and a second switch unit having upper and lower surfaces. A plurality of terminal posts partially protrude from the upper surfaces of the first and second switch units. A locating plate supports the first and second switch units, with the locating plate having a top wall and a side wall that define a chamber. First and second actuator buttons protrude from the lower surfaces of the first and second switch units. A bimetallic plate is disposed in the chamber and is configured to contact the first and second actuator buttons when a predetermined temperature is reached. A case surrounds the first and second switch units, and the locating plate. The case has a bottom wall with a temperature sensing surface. The thermal switch device is selectable such that two set points are obtainable from a single snap-action of the bimetallic plate toward the first and second actuator buttons.

Abstract: In fixing prisms for a TV camera and solid-state image pickup element packages, two holding plates are fixed at two sides of each of the prisms, each of the holding plates having a wedge-shaped or semicircular tip surface, and an adhesive is provided in a gap formed by a surface of the solid-state image pickup element package and the wedge-shaped or semicircular tip surface of the holding plate, respectively. Then, relative to light axes, X, Y and Z axes and rotational axes ?x, ?y and ?z for the axes X, Y, and Z of the solid-state image pickup element packages are aligned while inclining the holding plates in a front-rear direction simultaneously. The adhesive is cured by applying light or heat to thereby fix the holding plates, the solid-state image pickup elements and the prisms, respectively.

Abstract: A manually resettable thermostat has several individual resettable thermostats which have respective calibration temperature, stacked one above the other and formed as an integral assembly. The thermostat may be utilized in the thermostatic system that need several different manually resettable thermostats with different calibration temperatures so the space of the system is saved and the operation of the thermostat is simplified.

Abstract: An iron-type golf club head is disclosed that comprises a striking face, a heel, a toe and a sole bar, wherein a recess is formed in the sole bar. A cartridge comprised of a first material at least partially disposed the sole recess, and at least one pin, comprised of a second material coupled to the cartridge. The first material has a modulus of elasticity that are less than that of the second material.

Abstract: A motor starting device (1) has a thermostatic element (14) of a first switch circuit (11), a first resistive heater (13) serially connected to the first switch circuit, a thermostatic element (22) of a second switch circuit (21) and a second resistive heater (23) serially connected to the second switch circuit. The thermostatic element (22) of the second switch circuit is heated by both the first and second resistive heaters and, after actuation, is closer to the first resistive heater (13), thereby bringing the second switch circuit (23) into a de-energized state. When the second switch circuit (21) and the second resistive heater (23) are employed in the motor starting device, it becomes possible to provide a large electric current to the start winding during the start-up phase and to make the electric current that flows to the start winding zero after the start-up phase.

Abstract: A thermostat is disclosed having a bimetallic strip actuating a single pole, double throw switch, one throw to sense temperatures below the lower limit of a set point range and the other throw to sense temperatures above the upper limit of the set point range. In typical applications one throw for actuating heating and the other throw for actuating cooling. The bimetallic strip is provided with typically a cantilever support at one end and extends between dimensional spaced double throw contacts at the opposite end. Spacing of the contacts determines magnitude of the set point range. An intermediate beam type support is provided between the cantilever support and double throw contacts. This beam support consists of an adjustment screw acting on one side of the bimetallic strip and a spring directly opposing the adjustment screw.

Abstract: A dual stage thermostat for an electrical space heating system in which there are two microswitches connected in parallel and operated by a common bimetallic strip. The first switch when closed connects a heating element to a power supply through a diode which reduces by half the power applied to the element. The second switch when closed connects the heating element directly to the power supply. The temperature at which the second switch opens is set about 1.5.degree. F. lower than that at which the first switch opens. Thus, as the room temperature approaches the desired temperature, the heater element is switched from full to half power, producing less temperature overshoot and saving energy. The thermostat may be used with any standard two wire heater.

Abstract: A switch construction having a support carrying a pair of spaced apart first and second fixed contacts and a movable switch blade unit carrying a contact unit for being disposed in contact with the first fixed contact and out of contact with the second fixed contact when the switch blade unit is in a first position thereof and for being disposed in contact with the second fixed contact and out of contact with the first fixed contact when the switch blade unit is in a second position thereof.

Abstract: A bimetal circuit breaker switch assembly has two parallel, side-by-side arranged snap switches associated with two circuits independent from one another, a plate-like bimetal element which is, at its arcuately moving free end, operatively connected with the actuating ends of the snap switches, and a desired value setter arranged approximately at right angles to the length dimension of the snap switches. To a freely swinging end of the transmitting element there is secured a snap spring which is biased and which is stamped out of the plate material forming the snap contacts. The movable end of the bimetal element is formed of spaced legs bent generally perpendicularly to the bimetal element. The transmitting element includes a first spring plate in contact with the desired value setter and a second spring plate disposed parallel spaced from the first spring plate and divided into two spring legs having free ends bent generally perpendicularly to the spring legs.

Abstract: A switch housing for a control device which includes both automatically thermally operable and manually operable switches. The housing is adapted to be positioned on a wall or other surface and can be secured to a single or double electrical junction wall box. The housing includes an integral mounting bracket to support one or more switches outwardly of a base panel, and a supporting bracket to support a bimetallic element. A cover is provided to enclose the housing and includes apertures through which the several switches and controls can extend.

Abstract: A three-stage temperature switch, preferably for hot water heaters, having regulator contacts in the 1- and 2-branches of the switch, wherein the operating thermostat and the safety thermostat are connected to the casing of the three-stage switch for, respectively, maintaining an operating temperature by connecting and disconnecting an electric circuit via an operating contact in the L-branch of the switch, and monitoring a higher, critical temperature for disconnecting the electric circuit via switching contacts in the 1-, 2- and L-branches of the switch if the critical temperature (e.g., 95.degree. C.) is exceeded. The switching contacts are constituted by the regulator contacts and by a switching contact on the L-branch, which three contacts may be simultaneously actuated by an adjacent body which has mechanical contact with and is moved by the safety thermostat.

Abstract: A thermostat construction is provided and has a one-piece lead provided with an intermediate portion that has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional configuration defined by a cross member and a pair of substantially parallel spaced apart legs extending outwardly from the cross member, one of the legs having a movable switch blade integral therewith for one switch of the thermostat construction and the other of the legs carrying a fixed contact for another switch of the thermostat construction whereby the switch blade and the fixed contact are disposed in offset planes by the legs of the one-piece lead.

Abstract: A thermostat construction having a one-piece plunger provided with a wing-like section that is engageable with a switchblade on opposite sides of an opening thereof and through which a post means of the wing-like section extends so as to bear against a temperature setting spring.

Abstract: A thermostat is provided for controlling a heating apparatus having two individually actuatable heating elements in order to more accurately control the heat output of the apparatus. The thermostat is designed such that at environment of temperatures below a set temperature t.sub.1, less than the desired temperature t, both heating elements are actuated. As the environmental temperature increases beyond the set temperature t.sub.1, the thermostat deactuates the main heating element and the secondary heating element alone is controlled to regulate variations in environmental temperature around the desired temperature level t. Both thermostatic functions are combined in a single device. Means are provided for adjusting the desired temperature level t and the set temperature t.sub.1 simultaneously for maintaining the difference .DELTA. t therebetween at a constant magnitude. Further, means are also provided for adjusting the difference .DELTA. t between the set temperature t, and the desired temperature level t.

Abstract: A temperature regulator and safety thermostat assembly includes a heat conducting base plate which forms part of the safety thermostat and which has an extension projecting beyond the safety thermostat. A rivet passes through the extension for holding together components of the temperature regulator and securing them to the base plate.

Abstract: This invention is comprised of a thermostatically controlled safety circuit and device used in conventional hot air oil burning furnaces which automatically turns the oil burner off when the temperature of the room heated by the furnace becomes abnormally hot. By so doing an overheated furnace and possible fire is avoided. The invention is comprised of a line voltage or safety thermostat positioned at or near the location of the conventional furnace thermostat. The line voltage thermostat is connected between the limit switch and the control circuit of the furnace control circuit. A variation of the invention is comprised of the line voltage thermostat or safety thermostat connected or ganged with the conventional furnace thermostat so that the line voltage thermostat will be activated at a higher temperature than the conventional thermostat.