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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080745 | Portable auxiliary vehicle window control units Disclosed is a portable control unit for activating a panel assembly of a vehicle that includes a housing, a first switch disposed on the housing, at least one connector, and a battery, wherein the at least one connector is configured to engage a receptor of a panel... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7915549 | Multidirectional operation switch apparatus In a multidirectional operation switch apparatus, a rotary switch is switched on by rotating a dial, and push switches are switched on by sliding the dial in multidirections by means of a sliding section. The sliding section is made of a single constituting member. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7772509 | Multi-directional switching assembly which prevents rattling of drive members Provided is an easily assembled multi-directional switching device that prevents the rattling of drive members, in which each pair of drive members mutually adjacent in the circumferential direction are connected to each other by an elastic arm member to form drive ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7741571 | Rotary/push-button controller The invention relates to a rotary/push-button controller having a controller ring (18) which can be rotated about a rotation axis (7) and is arranged such that it can rotate on a holding cylinder (6) which is arranged coaxially within the contro... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7528331 | Manually operated control A control includes a drum (36) that is rotatably mounted in a housing (22), and includes devices for generating signals to indicate the direction in which the drum is turning and for generating signals to indicate which end of the drum is depressed. A ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7441918 | Switches for electrical accessories A switch device for an electrical appliance securable to a rail structure, a preferred embodiment of the switch device including a remote switch including a resilient or flexible housing having resilient members adapted to grasp a longitudinal rail of the rail struc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438430 | Light beam generator apparatus A light beam generator including a remote dual switch device preferably including a remote momentary tape switch including a resilient housing and a remote pushbutton actuable CONSTANT ON/OFF switch carried by the resilient housing, the resilient housing configured ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439460 | Vehicle window opening/closing switch apparatus A vehicle window opening/closing switch apparatus for opening/closing a plurality of windows provided on a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus has a first switch and a second switch. An arbitrary window can be electrically selected from among the windows by manually... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436391 | Navigation switch The present invention relates to a navigational button including an actuating element which is displaceable at least in two directions and controls the navigation button. The present actuating element is arranged in a casing and performs an action on a communication... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426338 | Switch mechanism usable underwater The present invention provides a switch mechanism usable underwater including a rear cover serving as an exterior member, two shaft members being displaceable in a shaft direction and fitting into two shaft holes having the same cross-sectional area provided in the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7415846 | Button assembly and washing machine having the same A button assembly and a washing machine having the same, by which a simplified structure enabling to perform assembly and disassembly of the button assembly are disclosed. The button assembly includes a panel having at least one button hole, at least one push button... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7371986 | Pushbutton with replaceable mode cam A pushbutton provides an operator with a replaceable cam ring that converts the operating mode of the operator from push-pull to twist-to-release. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361854 | Operating element for a multi-media system in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a rotating actuator/pressure actuator (13) comprising a ring-shaped rotary transducer (5) consisting of an inner ring and a rotary ring with a handle (1) and which can rotate around the inner ring about an axis (z) and w... | 04/22/2008 |
| RE40161 | Cam operated inverter bypass safety switch An inverter by pass safety switch for rerouting electrical power either through or around AC variable frequency inverter drives during electrical disturbances, thus allowing a motor to continue operation. The switch works in a mechanical fashion, and comprises a con... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332682 | Switches for electrical accessories A tail cap assembly for a light beam generator includes a jack, while a remote dual switch connected by a cable to a plug is removably connectable to the tail cap jack. The remote dual switch preferably includes a momentary tape switch and a pushbutton actuable CONS... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323646 | Hand and foot switch A hand operable switch includes an operating knob that is movable longitudinally or rotationally about a longitudinal axis of the hand operable switch. The operating knob is accessible from any circumferential location of the hand operable switch. A housing includes... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312410 | Reduced qwerty keyboard system that provides better accuracy and associated method A handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided. The handheld electronic device includes a keyboard assembly, a display positioned adjacent the keyboard assembly, a processor structured to receive inputs from the keyboard assembly and to output to... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304253 | Switching device of an image recording and replaying apparatus A switching device of an image recording and replaying apparatus, having: a frame with a button sheet having a guide boss opening positioned in a center of the button sheet and operation boss openings positioned around the guide boss opening, pairs of the operation ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301111 | Slide switch A slide switch includes an operational member slidable in a direction along a virtual plane, a plurality of movable contacts arranged surrounding the operational member, a plurality of fixed contacts provided in correspondence with the movable contacts to render at ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301742 | Method and apparatus for accessing and activating accessory functions of electronic circuit breakers An electronic trip unit for a circuit breaker includes a programmed microprocessor and a module plug in removable signal communication with the microprocessor. The module plug includes a program identifier. The microprocessor recognizes the program identifier and ac... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294795 | Slide switch A slide switch includes a disk-shaped control member laid over a support member accommodated in a casing, a plurality of transverse contacts arranged in positions to surround the control member, and an annular vertical contact arranged outwardly of the transverse co... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294797 | Electronic controller for a vehicle leveling system and vehicle leveling system comprising same An electronic controller for a vehicle leveling system comprises an extend-enable switch, a retract-enable switch, an all-activate switch, and at least one group-activate switch. It is configured to generate an all-extend electronic signal upon coordinated actuation... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285738 | Control knob and control panel A control knob for a control panel assembly having a panel to which a push-and-turn switch assembly is mounted, with the switch assembly having a stem axially movable and rotatable to effect actuation of the switch assembly. The control knob has a cap and a skirt. T... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282656 | Slide switch A slide switch having a reduced number of parts and formed thin. The slide switch includes a case having first electrode pairs and a second electrode pair arranged in a bottom thereof, a slide member slidably mounted in the case, and a biasing member for biasing the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271000 | Nucleotide sequence encoding the enzyme I-Scel and the uses thereof An isolated DNA encoding the enzyme I-SceI is provided. The DNA sequence can be incorporated in cloning and expression vectors, transformed cell lines and transgenic animals. The vectors are useful in gene mapping and site-directed insertion of genes. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268308 | Isolation switch for power transfer A power system including a power transfer device that prevents a common load from at once being powered by a main and auxiliary power source, and eliminates any possibility of back feeding the main power source from the auxiliary power source. First and second circu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268307 | Signal actuator device for a position adjustment control Signal Actuator device, having a support structure; a bottom drive shaft, tunable in a seat of the support structure; a first torsional coupling, integral with and surrounding the bottom drive shaft; at least a first cam torsionally coupled to the first torsional co... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259645 | Vehicle control switch system using jog shuttle Disclosed is a control switch system for a vehicle, using a jog shuttle, by which a driver can rapidly and correctly select and control operation of a sound system in the vehicle even during driving of the vehicle. Since the control switch system uses simple members... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7235748 | Video game controller and game apparatus The game apparatus is provided with the cylindrical portion rotating with the axis on the side face of the base portion of the master control lever. Two projecting parts are sticking out from the columnar surface of the cylindrical portion. In addition, two leaf swi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7212391 | Grounded isolation system An system and method are disclosed for isolating and grounding a load device, where grounding only occurs after the voltage(s) on the load device have been reduced to acceptable levels. The system includes power and grounding contacts, a sensing device, and a contro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212834 | Mobile device having an improved roller feel The present invention is a mobile device having an improved roller feel, comprising a hollow metal cylinder, a support and a plurality of terminals disposed firmly on the support. The hollow metal cylinder comprises a plurality of interference areas at an end of the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211750 | Switching mechanism with shock absorber A switching mechanism provides sequential switching of first and second circuit breakers to enable switching between a primary power supply and a backup power supply. The switching mechanism comprises an actuating mechanism to sequentially actuate a pair of circuit ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208693 | Safety device for dual-circuit switch A switch includes a body with a switch member and two springs are connected to an underside of the switch member. Two identical circuit assemblies are isolated from each other and received in the body. Each circuit assembly has two terminals and a bimetallic plate h... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202769 | Protection mechanism for switch A protection mechanism includes a first member connected to a switch member pivotably connected to an open top of a case so as to lift a bimetallic plate when the switch device is set to an “OFF” status, and a second member that is pivotably connected to an exte... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193165 | Operation device for game machine and hand-held game machine A hand-held game machine (10) includes a horizontally-long rectangular housing (12), and the housing is covered with a cover (14) almost entirely. Each of top main surfaces of the housing and the cover has a plane shape of pincushion, and thus, ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188879 | Slide gripper assembly A slide gripper assembly is provided having a slide assembly coupled to a gripper assembly. The slide assembly extends and retracts the gripper assembly. A bracket assembly is coupled to the slide and gripper assemblies to move the gripper assembly relative to the s... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175390 | Switching apparatus with an actuating shaft A switching apparatus having an actuating shaft, an actuator, at least one switch and a housing. A switching apparatus is in the form of at least one actuating guide which is connected with a first actuating guide portion to the actuating shaft and which with a seco... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170018 | Dimmer switch A switch for adjusting a plurality of states of a load is provided having a large paddle actuator for adjusting a first state of a lightning load and incorporating an integrated rocker switch for adjusting a second state of a lighting load. The switch also comprises... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170022 | Architectural preset rotary and preset slide control and non-preset controls An architectural preset rotary and preset slide control device comprising an N-mode latch mechanically coupled to a switch having a pole and a plurality of receiving terminals. The device further comprises a variable control component that is electrically coupled to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162283 | Sliding type mobile telephone terminal Disclosed is a sliding type mobile telephone terminal comprising (a) a main housing with upper and lower surfaces, (b) a sliding housing with upper and lower surfaces and first and second guide slots symmetrically formed on the lower surface to have a designated sha... | 01/09/2007 |
