Electrically heated bedcover with overheat protective circuit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4198562
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05935964

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An electrical heating apparatus such as an electrically heated bedcover protected against an overheating condition by an overheat protective circuit which utilizes a pair of solid state switching devices in the heating element circuit. The solid state switching devices are so connected that should one switching device fail in a shorted or closed mode, a second switching device will be in the circuit to control the heating element and provide normal protection against an overheating condition. The solid state switching devices are employed in a manner which permits the use of relatively small light weight temperature sensors in the form of positive temperature coefficient devices such as PTC resistors, which avoids the need for using relatively bulky bimetallic thermostatic switches as are conventionally employed for sensing overheating conditions.

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  • FIELD CREST CANNON, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Elmore, Ernest L Smithfield, NC 3 51
Mills, Edwin R Raleigh, NC 6 192

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