Household appliance having a thermostat retainer for a thermostat of a warming drawer
US9062916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/028
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A household appliance includes a thermostat retainer for supporting a thermostat in an opening in a support plate. The thermostat retainer includes a first body portion having a first width dimension in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the first body portion, and a second body portion arranged in series with the first body portion in the axial direction of the thermostat retainer. The second body portion has a second width dimension in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction that is greater than the first width dimension. The first body portion and the second body portion cooperate to form a shoulder that prevents the second body portion from passing through the opening in the support plate. The first body portion or the second body portion includes means for preventing rotation of the thermostat retainer in the opening in the support plate.
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