(under subclass 593) Subject matter wherein the mechanical element is, or is moved by, an element formed of two joined materials having different coefficients of thermal expansion.
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337, Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches,
333+, for a thermally actuated switch with a bimetallic element.
374, Thermal Measuring and Testing,
205+, for a thermometer having a bimetallic element.