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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8253044 | Configurable electrical switching apparatus including a plurality of separable contacts and a plurality of field-configurable jumpers to provide a number of poles An electrical switching apparatus includes at least one pole; a plurality of first terminals; a plurality of second terminals; a plurality of pairs of separable contacts; and a plurality of field-configurable jumpers. Each of the plurality of field-configurable jump... | 08/28/2012 |
| 7754985 | Electronic switch assembly with configurable functionality An electrical switch assembly comprises a generally planar substrate. A functional switch and at least one identification switch are mounted to the substrate. A switch body supports a switch actuator which is movable between multiple positions. An arrangement of one... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7534972 | Electrical switch An electrical switch includes a housing (1) with a cavity, a plurality of stationary contacts (2) embedded in the housing, a metal dome (3) received in the cavity, a handle (4) disposed onto the metal dome, and a cover (5) mounted ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7405373 | Switch structure and electronic device The switch structure according to the present invention is obtained by interposing an elastic connection member between the circuit board provided with electrodes and a push switch fixed to a case of an electronic device. The elastic connection member has a structur... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400239 | Universal control apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for control of one or more functions within a premises. In one embodiment, the control apparatus comprises a “universal” electronic switch which can be configured according to any number of different desired functional and/or aesthetic sche... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7348510 | Safety switch, and enclosure and electrical connector assembly therefor An electrical connector assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus including an enclosure, separable contacts housed by the enclosure, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The enclosure has a back panel, sid... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342194 | Dual function reset operator for an electrical device In certain embodiments, a system includes a mechanical actuator having a first member configured to engage a contact block to move a contact slide for a first distance between open and closed positions of an electrical contact pair. The mechanical actuator also has ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339131 | Slide switch apparatus In a slide switch apparatus of the present invention, a click spring movable along a side surface portion of a housing includes an engagement portion that is engaged with a switch lever and can be switched in accordance with the movement along the side surface porti... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326865 | Switching device An electrical switching device including at least one ingoing conductor at least a first and a second outgoing conductor, and an arrangement for connecting and disconnecting the conductors by means of an axial movement. The arrangement includes an axially movable el... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316592 | Electrostatic discharge enhanced charge contact design The present invention is directed to an electrical contact that incorporates a movable metal connection component such as a contact pin. The metal connection component is mounted within an insulating body. An electrically conducting path, from a contact head of the ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312411 | Electronic apparatus Electronic apparatus that can be disposed in a small space and allows multidirectional input without impairment of a click feeling. A cross key including a plurality of pins is elastically held by an operating member holding mat including a plurality of holes into w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294800 | Switching device A switching device capable of preventing entrance of water from outside of a case through a space below an operation knob into the case is disclosed. The switching device includes: a switch; a case within which the switch is accommodated; a hollow cylinder which is ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291793 | Multifunction key assembly A multifunction key assembly for inputting data to an electronic device. The multifunction key assembly has two switches operated by a single key cap. The key cap can be displaced vertically into three active positions and horizontally into four contact positions, g... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288731 | Switching device A switching device (2) for a multi-step vehicle transmission (4) having one main transmission part (6) and an auxiliary-section transmission part (10) comprising the switching mechanisms (12, 14, 18, 38) for actuating switching ele... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7259341 | Tamper switch actuator arrangement A tamper switch actuator is used in combination with a circuit board held between two outer structural members. The tamper switch actuator includes a suspended displacement member moveable to a conducting position after a given amount of compression of a compressing... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249338 | High speed bus with radio frequency microstrip A method for preparing a printed circuit board and an apparatus are provided to decrease losses associated with high speed signal propagation. The printed circuit board has at least two conductive layers separated by an dielectric layer formed of a dielectric materi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238902 | Slider The present invention provides a slider which is less likely to cause a drastic change in a contact state such as instantaneous disconnection. The slider according to the present invention has teeth 13 of a comb shaped like a narrow sheet being rectangular in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222794 | Optical reader applicable to plurality of uses An optical reader capable of reading a bar code in a mounted state when an article carrying the bar code passes and of reading bar codes set in array on a menu sheet in a hand-held state has been disclosed. The optical reader comprises a light source, a scanner that... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217892 | Multifunction key assembly A multifunction key assembly for inputting data to an electronic device. The multifunction key assembly has two major switches operated by a single key cap and at least four minor switches. The key cap can be displaced vertically into three major active positions an... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207331 | Arrangement and method for controlling operational characteristics of medical equipment An arrangement and method is provided for controlling operational characteristics of medical equipment. A pressure sensor associated with the caregiver is arranged to sense changes in air pressure that correspond to breathing activity of the caregiver. The pressure ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7184272 | Modular RF terminal having integrated bus structure A miniature, multimode, modular RF terminal includes a plurality of processing modules, where at least one of the processing modules includes an external connector for conveying an input or output RF signal. The terminal further includes a segmented coaxial analog b... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173199 | Switching signal input device for use with electronic apparatus A switching signal input device for use with an electronic apparatus is provided. The switching signal input device includes a switch part, an operating part and a resilience element, and is capable of performing four-directional switch control actions in response t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7154197 | Control apparatus and control method for the same A control apparatus is provided which is selectively placed in an allowed state in which the apparatus is allowed to be operated and an inhibited state in which the apparatus is inhibited from being operated. The control apparatus includes a first three-position swi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145090 | Switching device A switching device includes a switch, a case within which the switch is accommodated, a cylindrical hollow section which is disposed on the upper surface of the case and has upper and lower openings to communicate with the inside of the case, an operation knob provi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7126068 | Switching mechanism with mechanical interlocking and manual override 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 a first actuator plate to operate a first circuit breaker connect... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123473 | Computer bezel A computer bezel includes a front panel, a power button attached to the front panel; an annular member attached to the front panel and set around the power button; and a protective member for covering the power button. The front panel includes a concave portion defi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122755 | Switch device having operation member which is not easily disengaged from housing even when large amount of load is applied A switch device includes a switch housing having an operation member receiving part and an operation member which is mounted on the operation member receiving part of the switch housing as the main components. The switch housing has a regulation wall between an enga... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109428 | Rocking operation type electric component A rocking operation type electric component is presented that includes: an operation knob that has a bottomed case-shaped configuration and is rockably held; a signal generating unit that includes a movable element pressed and driven by the operation knob and genera... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110534 | Terminal blocks and methods for making and breaking connections in a telecommunication conductor In embodiments of the present invention, telecommunications terminal blocks are provided for making and breaking connections between a first telecommunications conductor, a second telecommunications conductor and a service wire. The terminal block includes a housing... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109429 | Switch assembly A switch assembly has a base, a cover and multiple conductive slices. The base has an extending board and multiple inserting recesses. The inserting recesses are formed in the extending board and each have two mounting posts and an inserting hole. The mounting posts... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7079112 | Pointing device with absolute and relative positioning capability A pointing device of a computer having absolute and relative positioning capability is disclosed. In a mouse pointing device embodiment, the mouse is movable over a mouse pad having a surface having a plurality of uniquely coded positions. The mouse includes a mecha... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060915 | Multiple switching device A miniature switching device has an operating member (14) with an upstanding button (26) that can be rapidly slid in any one of four horizontal directions to close any one of four switches in a casing (12). A sheet metal conducting member (28... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048188 | Optical reader applicable to plurality of uses An optical reader capable of reading a bar code in a mounted state when an article carrying the bar code passes and of reading bar codes set in array on a menu sheet in a hand-held state has been disclosed. The optical reader comprises a light source, a scanner that... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034477 | Domestic electrical appliance including an electric motor Domestic electrical appliance, including a universal electric motor powered by direct current via an electrical circuit linked to a DC electrical voltage source, said circuit including a chopper arrangement, including a capacitor in parallel with the DC voltage sour... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6977350 | Power switching device to enable power switching between single phase power and three phase power An power switching device includes a base with input wires and output wires electrically connected to the base and opposite to the input wires, multiple conducting tubes electrically connected to and orthogonally mounted on the base, and multiple conducting plates e... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6933452 | Terminal connection device for speaker A terminal connection device is adapted for connecting two voice coils in a speaker between a series connection and a parallel connection wherein the terminal connection device includes a jumper housing and a terminal switch detachably mount thereto. The jumper hous... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6919518 | Phase flux barriers for transfer switch A transfer switch that includes output contacts, primary input contacts, secondary input contacts and a switch stack. The switch stack alternately connects the output contacts to the primary input contacts and the secondary input contacts via at least one conductive... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6911610 | Medium voltage switching device A medium voltage switching device includes an electromagnetic actuation chain and a power supply which provides electric power to the electromagnetic actuation chain. The power supply includes at least a first power supply device which is electrically connected to a... | 06/28/2005 |
