Mounting assembly for heater thermstat control
US4657215A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24H9/2021
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermostat control for an electric water heater is held in firm contact with the heater storage tank by a mounting assembly comprising a tank bracket including a body having an opening adapted to lockingly fit over the heater tank stud and a pair of laterally-spaced legs extending from the body and having a bent upper end portion adapted to apply spring pressure toward the tank outer wall. The mounting assembly also includes a thermostat bracket carrying the thermostat control and having a pair of laterally-spaced, upstanding ears adapted to fit beneath the upper end portion of the legs on the tank bracket. Each of the ears includes a nib which is received in a slot in the legs on the tank bracket to interlock the two brackets. The tank bracket has a retaining lip located between the laterally-spaced legs which is positioned to tightly bear against the end wall of the thermostat control when the parts are in assembled position and an outward horizontal load is applied.
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