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A thermostat has a metal disc cup with a circular cup bottom wall and a cylindrical cup peripheral wall. An inclined flange extends outwardly from the cup peripheral wall. A body whose temperature is to be sensed has a blind hole therein with a closed bottom and a cylindrical periphery. The cup is r

A thermostat has a metal disc cup with a circular cup bottom wall and a cylindrical cup peripheral wall. An inclined flange extends outwardly from the cup peripheral wall. A body whose temperature is to be sensed has a blind hole therein with a closed bottom and a cylindrical periphery. The cup is received in the hole with the cup bottom wall engaging the hole bottom and with the flange under bending stress in engagement with the hole periphery.

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A thermostat assembly including a switch housing having a metal disc cup attached thereto, said disc cup having a substantially flat circular cup bottom wall and a cylindrical peripheral wall, an inclined flange extending outwardly from said peripheral wall and upwardly in a direction away from said

A thermostat assembly including a switch housing having a metal disc cup attached thereto, said disc cup having a substantially flat circular cup bottom wall and a cylindrical peripheral wall, an inclined flange extending outwardly from said peripheral wall and upwardly in a direction away from said bottom wall, said flange having a sharp terminal end that faces outwardly away from said bottom wall, said terminal end having a larger diameter than any other portion of said disc cup and said flange having a sufficient length and being free of engagement with said switch housing or with any other part of said thermostat assembly for allowing inward bending deformation thereof without interference from any part of said thermostat assembly.