Thermal element

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1978-06-23

1981-03-03

Ostrager, Allen M.

Power plants

Motor operated by expansion and/or contraction of a unit of...

Mass is a solid

733683, 236 99K, 337394, F03G 706

Patent

active

042533040

ABSTRACT:
A thermal element having a tubular casing with an open end, a volume of heat-responsive, expandable wax positioned in said casing at a distance from the open end thereof, a spherical resilient seal member compressively positioned in the casing adjacent said wax, a motion-transmitting pin extended between the seal member and the open end of the casing and having a relatively soft washer affixed thereto for engagement against the seal member and with at least one peripheral notch in the washer permitting flow of liquid thereacross.

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patent: 3427883 (1969-02-01), Kuze
patent: 3529770 (1970-09-01), Moody
patent: 3686857 (1972-08-01), Berg
patent: 3777495 (1973-12-01), Kuze

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