摘要 |
A thermostat assembly including a tubular housing, a thermal element including a heat expansive and contractive, elastomeric material, an actuator adapted to operate a control device through an open end of the housing, and a retainer slidably disposed within the housing and engaging the thermal element and the actuator to move the actuator in response to expansion and contraction of the material. Various embodiments of the thermostat assembly utilize a removable retainer capsule enclosing the material and an operator member, a thermal element having a central bore to permit withdrawing of the actuator into the housing with heat increase, and a hollow cylindrical retainer to accommodate a temperature responsive switch.
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