Patent ID: 6433975
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
Motor protector apparatus comprising:a generally tubular electrically conductive casing having an open end, an electrically conductive header attached to and closing the open end of the casing, the header having a bore and mounting an electrically conductive terminal pin in the bore electrically isolated from the header, the pin having a distal end disposed within the casing, an electrically conductive support member having first and second ends, the first end of the support member attached to the distal end of the terminal pin, an electrically conductive connective member, the connective member mounted on the support member but electrically isolated therefrom, a first switch comprising a snap-acting thermostatic disc movable between first and second oppositely dished configurations and having two spaced apart end portions, one end portion being fixedly attached to the connective member and the other end portion movable into and out of electrical engagement with the casing, and a second switch comprising a fuse member disposed within the casing serially connected to the first switch.