Patent ID: 7102481

Claim:
A motor protector comprising a housing member having a longitudinal axis, a bottom wall, a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall defining an open end and a switch chamber, the sidewall having a free end formed with a laterally, outwardly extending flange having portions on at least two opposite sides of the open end, a thermostatic switch having a movable contact received in the switch chamber electrically connected to the housing member, a gasket received on the flange and having an opening aligned with the open end of the housing member, a lid having first and second spaced apart parts received on the gasket and attached to the housing, at least one of the lid parts formed with a portion having a dome forming a concave configured recess, an elongated heater element having a generally helical configuration and having first and second end portions, the end portions electrically connected to respective spaced apart lid parts and the helical configuration received in and spaced from the concave configured portion of the lid parts.