Thermostat reset with additional electrical switch
US5790009A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2037/705
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric coffee maker having a hot water heater, a resettable thermostat, a mechanism for resetting the thermostat, and an electrical switch connected in series with the thermostat. The resetting mechanism has a user actuated button movably mounted to a housing of the coffee maker and a lever connected to the button. The lever moves a plunger of the thermostat when the button is moved by a user. The switch has an actuator located under a portion of the button that is moved by the button, to open the switch, when the button is moved towards a thermostat reset position.
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