`Dushane et al.
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`US006032867A
`[11] Patent Number:
`[45] Date of Patent:
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`6,032,867
`Mar. 7, 2000
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`[54] FLAT PLATE THERMOSTAT AND WALL
`MOUNTING METHOD
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`D. 333,656
`4,587,403
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`3/1993 Bluemel et al. ..................... .. D13/162
`5/1986 Shapess ........................... .. 236/68 B X
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`[76] Inventors: gteve g)ulfll_l?neicll7é7gll3azzAThmos St»
`earmémg 10250" spriné?eledrry
`Northridge, Calif‘ 91324; Grant Bohm,
`Sherman
`Reseda
`91335; John Staples, 25751 Dillon,
`Newport Beach, Calif. 92657
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`4,775,100 10/1988 Gouldey et al. ................ .. 236/68 B X
`5,268,664 12/1993 Givler .................... .. 337/380
`5,381,950
`1/1995 Aldridge .
`236/DIG. 19 X
`5,485,954
`1/1996 Guy et al.
`............. .. 236/78 R
`RlChaIdS ................... ..
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`1/1997 Lynn et al. ............................ .. 165/259
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`5,592,989
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`[21] Appl NO _ 09/152 211
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`Primary Examiner—Williarn Wayner
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`[57]
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`ABSTRACT
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`The present invention provides preferably one or optionally
`tWo printed circuit boards that project from supports on a
`single cover plate into the Wall opening formed preferably
`for a standard 3.5 inch by 2 1/16 inch junction or outlet boX.
`ScreW holes are provided in the cover plate to match the
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`standard screW holes in the single junction boX and a high
`degree of functionality is provided in the programmable
`thermostat via the components on the printed circuit board
`such that the printed circuit boards are about only as long as
`the distance betWeen those screW holes and still ?t Within the
`Width of the single junction boX.
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`[22]
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`Filed:
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`Sep. 11, 1998
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`Related US. Application Data
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`[63] Continuation-in-part of application No. 09/063,512, Apr. 21,
`1998, and application No. 09/079,326, May 14, 1998.
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`[51] Int. Cl.7 ............................ .. F23N 5/20; H01H 37/04
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`[52] US. Cl. ...................... .. 236/51; 236/46 R; 236/78 R;
`337/398
`[58] Field Of Search ................................... .. 236/51, 46 R,
`236/68 B, 74 R, DIG. 19, 78 R; 337/398,
`327
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`[56]
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