Thermal switch assembly

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1997-11-24

1999-12-21

Picard, Leo P.

Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches

Electrothermally actuated switches

With longitudinally expansible solid element

337139, 337141, 337395, 429 7, 429 61, 429 62, H01H 6102, H01H 3750, H01M 200

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060054697

ABSTRACT:
A thermal switch having a current carrying switch blade actuator of shape memory metal has a resistance less than 20 milliohms. The actuator is deformed to less than about 8% strain, and a very hard high strength dielectric material is used for a spacer.

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