Thermostat housing assembly
US7210846B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/022
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermostat housing assembly (10, 100) includes a housing (12, 102) having a flange (16, 106) for mounting the housing (12, 102) on a support structure and a tubular spout (18, 108) extending from the flange (16, 106) and defining a passageway (20, 110). The flange (16, 106) presents a mounting face (26, 112) defining a seal groove (28, 114) extending annularly about the flange (16, 106) opening and having opposing side walls (32, 34, 116, 118). A seal (36, 124) is disposed in the seal groove (28, 114) for sealing the flange (16, 106) to the support structure. The seal (36, 124) has annular rings (42, 44, 126, 128). The opposing side walls (32, 34, 116, 118) include opposing channels (38, 40, 120, 122) defined therein to mechanically engage the annular rings (42, 44, 126, 128) extending radially into the opposing channels (38, 40, 120, 122) for retaining the seal (36, 124) in the seal groove (28, 114).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.