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US 4,286,247 AGranted
Temperature responsive device
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsGeorge H. Bishop, Jr., William J. Croft
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Abstract
A container is partially filled with a meltable body that has a predetermd melting point. An actuating member is arranged to translate through the container and displace the meltable body upon its melting.
Claims5
A resettable temperature responsive device comprising:
- a container;
- a meltable body partially filling said container;
- activating means for translating through said container under the influence of gravity upon the melting of said meltable body;
- terminal means for providing electrical connections which can be electrically opened and closed upon movement of said activating means;
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- means for electro-magnetically resetting said device after said meltable body has melted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.