Patent ID: 8070358

Claim:
A temperature indicator device to indicate a predetermined temperature when exposed to the predetermined temperature, the temperature indicator device comprising: an elongated housing having a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end arranged opposite the first opening at the first end, and an interior extending along a first axis from the first opening to the second opening, the interior to receive a consumable temperature indicator stick, the temperature indicator stick to indicate a temperature of at least one of a welding, metal fabrication, and industrial heat treatment process; an actuation mechanism supported by the housing and extending from beyond an exterior of the housing into the interior of the housing to engage the temperature indicator stick positioned in the interior; and wherein rotation of the actuation mechanism about a second axis that is transverse to the first axis causes at least one of retraction and advancement of the temperature indicator stick to and from the interior of the housing through the first opening at the first end and along the first axis.