Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches inventions 07/08

20080180208 - Fuse sleeve having window for blown fuse indication: A protective sleeve for a fuse connection includes an insulative sleeve body having first and second body portions adapted to provide a water-resistant seal at opposite ends of the fuse connection and a substantially transparent window disposed between the first and second body portions. The window permits a visual indicator... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080174399 - Fuse mounting member: A fuse mounting assembly includes an epoxy-bonded glass-fiber core that is surrounded by a resilient sleeve having a number of radially extending members. Attached to an end of the core is a first mounting bracket and attached to another end of the core is another mounting bracket. Each of the... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20080169897 - Temperature switch: A temperature switch includes a heat-conductive plate adapted to contact a heating element, an insulating support connected to the plate, and a switching unit mounted on the insulating support and including first and second fixed contact members adapted to be connected electrically and respectively to two electrical wires, and a... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080164969 - Semiconductor device: A plurality of projecting portions 10f are formed in the position shifted from the middle position of electric fuse part 10a, and, more concretely, are formed in the position distant from via 10e and near via 10d. A plurality of projecting portions 20f are formed in the position shifted from... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20080157916 - Thermostatic element, in particular, for a cooling circuit and a method for the production thereof: A thermostatic element (1) comprises a thermoconductive cup (2) containing a thermo-expandable substance (3) and a piston (4), which is axially displaceable with respect to said cup by the action of the thermo-expandable substance produced during the expansion thereof. The guiding of the piston with respect to the cup and... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.c.