Overcurrent protector with overheat prevention means

A protector for a motor with a separate overheat prevention function comprising a housing, a fixed contact means contained within said housing which is electrically connected to said motor, a movable contact means contained within said housing positioned to make contact with said fixed contact means, a first bimetallic element in the housing capable of movement between a first position to cause said movable contact means to engage said fixed contact means and a second position to cause said movable contact means to separate from said fixed contact means at a first action temperature in response to heat generated reflecting the electric current level that flows to said motor, a second bimetallic element in thermal communication with said motor which is displaced from an original position to a second prescribed position when said second bimetallic element is heated to a second action temperature reflecting the temperature of said motor, said second bimetallic element having a reset temperature below normal operating temperature of said motor thereby making the protector require manual reset, a coupling means for transmitting the displacement of said second bimetallic element to said first bimetallic element thereby forcefully moving said first bimetallic element from said first position to said second position, and a manual reset means to reset said second bimetallic element back to said original position.