JAMES MICHAEL EDWARDS
Architects in Brentwood, TN

4336626, Jun 29, 1982

Dec 11, 1980

6/215232

Ronald D. Hone - Fairview TN
William Harris - Lakewood OH
James D. Edwards - Brentwood TN

The Scott & Fetzer Company - Fairview TN

A47L 928

15319

A safety switch for a vacuum cleaner which includes a vacuum cleaner housing, at least two attachments adapted to be affixed to the housing, and a switch casing fixed to the housing. First and second slides are mounted for reciprocation in the casing relative to the casing and relative to each other. A pair of socket openings are provided in the casing. Each of the slides are provided with a cam surface which is located in each socket opening. Each cam surface slopes inwardly toward a central axis of each socket. Each attachment has a probe adapted to enter one or the other of the sockets when the attachment is mounted on the cleaner. Each of the probes being adapted to move the first and second slides in opposite directions a predetermined total relative distance. The first slide is adapted to operate a first plurality of switch arms while the second slide is adapted to operate a second plurality of switch arms. The switch arms of one of the pluralities alternating with the switch arms of the other one of the pluralities so that contact will be made between at least two switch of each plurality when a probe is inserted in one of said sockets and so that contact will be made between at least four switch arms of each plurality when a probe is inserted in the other socket.

D275307, Aug 28, 1984

Feb 8, 1982

6/346939

James M. Edwards - Brentwood TN
John O. Cliff - Franklin TN

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

D23 2

D275308, Aug 28, 1984

Feb 8, 1982

6/346937

James M. Edwards - Brentwood TN
John O. Cliff - Franklin TN

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

D23 2

4517426, May 14, 1985

Feb 29, 1984

6/584782

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

The Scott & Fetzer Company - Fairview TN

H01H 4310, H01H 126

200 38A

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.

5889243, Mar 30, 1999

Jun 20, 1997

8/880022

James D. Edwards - Brentwood TN
Paul R. Staples - Cub Run KY
David R. Whited - Brentwood TN

France/Scott Fetzer Company - Fairview TN

H01H 4310

200 35R

The drive train of an appliance timer includes a slip clutch formed of a triangular spring meshing with the outer flat surfaces of a hexagonal drive shaft. The slip clutch is incorporated into a drive pinion in the appliance timer drive train. Excessive torque causes the walls of the triangular spring to resiliently bend outward under rotational pressure from the drive shaft, permitting the drive shaft to rotate without rotating the drive pinion. When used in an icemaker, the slip provided by the clutch alleviates the need for an expensive, stallable motor.

5220153, Jun 15, 1993

May 1, 1992

7/881992

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

France/Scott Fetzer Company - Fairview TN

H05B 102

219412

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.

D275306, Aug 28, 1984

Feb 8, 1982

6/346762

James M. Edwards - Brentwood TN
John O. Cliff - Franklin TN

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

D23 2

5596182, Jan 21, 1997

Jan 28, 1994

8/188195

James D. Edwards - Brentwood TN
Paul R. Staples - Cub Run KY
David R. Whited - Brentwood TN

France/Scott Fetzer Company - Fairview TN

F25C 518, H01H 4300

200 612

An improved icemaker having a number of features, including: a dual-activated feeler bar switch which combines the motion of two cams to operate a single switch; an adjustable-duration water fill switch which is closed by rotating a connector between two contacts; switches mounted to make wiping contact so as to clean the contact area; a combination deflector which not only deflects ice removed by the ejector from the ice mold, but also supports and lifts a feeler bar to determine whether the ice storage bin is full; a clutch mounted between the motor and ejector bar to permit slip therebetween so as to avoid stalling the motor as the ejector bar presses upon ice in the mold; a manual start button for starting the motor, simplifying installation; and an anti-back mechanism in the icemaker drive train to prevent an installer from damaging the icemaker by rotating it backwards.

5718121, Feb 17, 1998

Sep 24, 1996

8/727829

James D. Edwards - Brentwood TN
Paul R. Staples - Cub Run KY
David R. Whited - Brentwood TN

France/Scott Fetzer Company - West Fairview TN

F25C 518

62137

An improved icemaker having a number of features, including: a dual-activated feeler bar switch which combines the motion of two cams to operate a single switch; an adjustable-duration water fill switch which is closed by rotating a connector between two contacts; switches mounted to make wiping contact so as to clean the contact area; a combination deflector which not only deflects ice removed by the ejector from the ice mold, but also supports and lifts a feeler bar to determine whether the ice storage bin is full; a clutch mounted between the motor and ejector bar to permit slip therebetween so as to avoid stalling the motor as the ejector bar presses upon ice in the mold; a manual start button for starting the motor, simplifying installation; and an anti-back mechanism in the icemaker drive train to prevent an installer from damaging the icemaker by rotating it backwards.