Charles B Malone

US Patent:

6613991, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Nov 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/000414

Inventors:

Daniel Keith Amonett - Murfreesboro TN
Charles F. Malone - Smithville TN

Assignee:

France/Scott Fetzer Company - Fairview TN

International Classification:

H01H 708

US Classification:

200 38F, 200 38 B

Abstract:

A cam-operated timer includes a rotatable cam-carrying member having cam surfaces thereon, a timing motor, a drive mechanism, a plurality of cam-actuated switches and a switch wafer mounting receiving first and second switch wafers, with one of the wafers including standard switch arms and at least one switch arm of different widths and/or made of different metals.

US Patent:

45174261, May 14, 1985

Filed:

Feb 29, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/584782

Inventors:

James D. Edwards - Brentwood TN
Charles Malone - Franklin TN

Assignee:

The Scott & Fetzer Company - Fairview TN

International Classification:

H01H 4310
H01H 126

US Classification:

200 38A

Abstract:

A switch arm connector block for mounting a plurality of spring switchblades in a predetermined array for sequential cooperation with a timer cam and for providing a quick-disconnect connector for electrically connecting the blades to a wiring harness is disclosed. The connector block is formed by a plurality of insulating wafers which encapsulate a plurality of flat, parallel switchblades. The faces of the wafers are spaced from each other by projecting curbs around the perimeters of the wafers and window openings are provided in the wafers so that internal bussing may be provided in the block. End bussing is provided and the end bussing strips are covered by a protective cap having insulating fences for protecting the bussing strips.

US Patent:

47897619, Dec 6, 1988

Filed:

Jun 22, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/064618

Inventors:

Charles F. Malone - Franklin TN
Larry M. Durham - Nashville TN

Assignee:

Scott Fetzer Company - Westlake OH

International Classification:

H01H 708

US Classification:

200 38C

Abstract:

A motor assembly having a field plate and a gear train mounted on at least one face of the field plate. The field plate defines an aperture which, in turn, defines a plurality of field poles for a rotor mounted in the aperture. A field coil is wound about a portion of the field plate to provide a motor for the field-plate-mounted gear train.

US Patent:

52201538, Jun 15, 1993

Filed:

May 1, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/881992

Inventors:

Charles F. Malone - Franklin TN
James D. Edwards - Brentwood TN

Assignee:

France/Scott Fetzer Company - Fairview TN

International Classification:

H05B 102

US Classification:

219412

Abstract:

An oven latch mechanism for heat-cleaning ovens is disclosed. The latch mechanism employs a unidirectional rotating d. c. motor to automatically latch the oven door upon initiation of a heat-cleaning operation and to automatically unlatch the door after a heat-clean operation and after the oven has reached a predetermined lower temperature. The latch mechanism includes a latch arm which moves arcuately through a variety of positions. The latch member senses whether the door is open and follows a different path of motion accordingly. If the latch member senses an open door, it returns to an unlatched position.

US Patent:

45790140, Apr 1, 1986

Filed:

Sep 6, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/647816

Inventors:

Charles F. Malone - Franklin TN

Assignee:

The Scott & Fetzer Company - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

F16H 2912

US Classification:

74125

Abstract:

A sequential ratchet drive for an appliance timing cam is disclosed. The drive includes a pawl adapted to drive ratchet teeth located on the periphery of a main program cam in a step-by-step manner. The pawl is driven and guided by cams against and with the bias of springs in an initial tangential drive path in driving engagement with a ratchet tooth. The cams guide the pawl out of engagement with the driven tooth in a curvilinear retraction path with the bias of a first spring and against the bias of a second spring to a raised location and then the pawl is returned to its initial driving position by the bias of both springs. A portion of the path of travel of the pawl from its raised location to its initial position may be defined by a portion of a ratchet tooth so that the retraction path of the pawl may adapt itself to a variety of varying tooth spacings.

US Patent:

48662240, Sep 12, 1989

Filed:

Jun 9, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/204287

Inventors:

Charles F. Malone - Franklin TN

Assignee:

France/Scott Fetzer Co. - Fairview TN

International Classification:

H01H 708
F16H 2912

US Classification:

200 35R

Abstract:

An incremental drive mechanism for a switch operating timing cam is disclosed. The mechanism includes a camshaft having a radially extending cam and a cooperating slide which is adapted to reciprocate along a rectilinear path. The slide has first and second cam surfaces which are engaged during a major portion of a single revolution of the camshaft to reciprocate the slide in a positive manner. The slide has a cantilever spring arm which carries a pawl tooth at its end to engage successive teeth provided on the periphery of a switch operating cam drum or disc. A cantilever leaf spring is provided which bears against the slide to urge the pawl tooth into engagement with the cam disc or drum in the event the cantilever spring arm becomes permanently displaced toward the slide.