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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7397004 | Push-switch for vehicle and method of manufacturing the same A push-switch for vehicle, and a method of manufacturing the same, including fixed contacts and movable contact brought into and out of contact in accordance with upward and downward movements of operating member, in which at least one of the contacts is provided on... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7365283 | Switch A switch is provided, which is stable in operating characteristics and can be operated with a small operating force, and which is long in life and easy to manufacture. The switch includes a base, a moving contact piece having one end thereof supported pivotally on t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7329059 | Wire dot printer head and wire dot printer A wire dot printer head of the present invention has an armature that has an arm supporting a printing wire and pivotably provided at the position opposite to the core, and a coil spring that one end comes in contact with the arm for urging the armature in the direc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7273992 | Mechanical limiter device A mechanical limiter device, having: a housing with a slot passing at least partially therearound, the slot forming a plurality of teeth in a side of the housing; a plunger movable within the housing; a biasing mechanism configured to urge the plunger in a proximal ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256362 | Mechanical limiter switch A mechanical limiter switch for use in a medical or surgical device has a substantially cylindrically shaped housing with a perimeter and an opening in an axial direction. The housing has a pattern along the perimeter. A spring is mounted in the opening along the ax... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250875 | Traffic signal transfer switch A transfer switch configured particularly for use with traffic signal controllers, to enable a traffic signal controller to be powered by a portable electrical generator, when utility line power is unavailable. A housing, configured to be mounted either on the surfa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7223931 | Switch A switch is provided, which is stable in operating characteristics and can be operated with a small operating force, and which is long in life and easy to manufacture. The switch comprises a base, a moving contact piece having one end thereof, which is supported piv... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7208689 | Switch A switch including at least one boss, outwardly protruding from the side surface(s) of the case, located below the supports which extend downward so as to engage the side surfaces of the case. Thus, if the switches occasionally collide with each other, with tools, t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7151236 | Push-button electrical switch with deformable actuation and method for making same A switching device intended for assembly on an electric printed circuit mounting plate includes contacts to be electrically connected when a switching operation is performed. The switching device includes a switch component associated with an actuator, which allows ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7075023 | Pushbutton mechanical limiter switch including movable contact located in housing passage way A mechanical limiter switch device, having: a housing with a slot passing at least partially therearound, the slot forming a plurality of teeth in a side of the housing; a plunger movable within the housing; a biasing mechanism configured to urge the plunger in a pr... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6917008 | Microswitch A microswtich that is easy to assemble and manufacture is provided. The microswitch constantly keeps the first conductive section of a resilient component for opening/closing an electrical switch in contact with the first conductive terminal in the main body of the ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6846996 | Pushbutton mechanical limiter switch including movable contact with conductive radial segment located in serrated housing passageway A mechanical limiter switch for use in a medical or surgical device has a substantially cylindrically shaped housing with a perimeter and an opening in an axial direction. The housing has a pattern along the perimeter. A spring is mounted in the opening along the ax... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6768069 | Micro switch A micro switch is disclosed in the invention, which can be assembled and manufactured easily. Through a conjoining portion formed between a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion of resilient element that are used for switching on/off the electrica... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6762379 | Micro switch A micro switch is disclosed in the invention, which provides a micro switch that can increase the activation interval of pushbutton as well as can be assembled and manufactured easily. Besides, a round hole is provided at two sides of the main body corresponding to ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6399907 | Helical coil switch contact assembly An electrical contact assembly is disclosed comprising a bracket having at least first and second cavities located on opposite ends of the bracket and an opening extending through the bracket between the first and second cavities. A retention member is ar... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6388885 | Controller with helical spring contacts A user-friendly controller provides a special dynamic interconnect which reliably connects terminals of electronic device, such as solenoids, to a circuit board to enhance vehicle performance and help obtain a smoother more comfortable ride. The special i... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5912445 | Miniature pushbutton switch with coil spring contact A miniature pushbutton switch capable of being made compact as well as being given a sufficient contacting pressure for reliable switch operation. The switch comprises a housing with first and second contacts, and an electrically conductive torsion coil s... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5495081 | Actuator for a push button switch This is an actuator for a push-button switch. The actuator has a cover with a top having an underside and a through opening, a housing, a plunger, a spring and a lamp. The push-button switch includes a button subassembly attached to the underside and enga... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5448026 | Double-axis key switch A double-axis key switch has a key cap with a pair of key stems which slide into a housing to actuate a pair of switches. The key stems are slightly out of parallel so that the axes of the key stems meet in a direction of stroke relative to the key cap. H... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5186316 | Stable-on push-push electrical switch An index rotary switch has a distributor which undergoes stepped rotation in response to longitudinal displacement of a plunger. The distributor is coupled to the plunger via a conventional tooth and cam arrangement to produce a 45-degree stepped rotation... | 02/16/1993 |
| 4985605 | Compact switching apparatus and method of construction An electromechanical spring-loaded switch having a plunger employed for actuating a ratchet mechanism against a biasing spring for rotatively driving a contact cup, the combination utilized for providing electrical contact with a common terminal and a plu... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4972056 | Keyswitch A keyswitch includes a hollow base, a cover sealing the open top side of the base, a push-button type actuator guided to move up and down, two spaced-apart electrode elements fixed on the bottom wall of the base, and a coil spring disposed within the base... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4950856 | Push-button switch with momentary-on feature A miniature push-button switching apparatus having a housing for enclosing a plunger and a rotating ratchet mechanism for engaging and disengaging the switching contacts, the switching apparatus having a "momentary-on" position for temporarily engaging an... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4927990 | Spring-biased push-button switch having a spring-loaded tactile feedback feature A push-button switch comprises a fixed electrode; a movable electrode disposed opposite to the fixed electrode; a key housing having a tubular spring retainer, and an annular guide wall surrounding the tubular spring retainer and having a stopping flange,... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4910366 | Engine idle position detecting switch An idle position detecting switch includes a metal housing supported on a throttle body and being electrically connected to the throttle body. the housing contains a push rod which is axially slidable therein, one end of which forms a moveable contact in ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4812604 | Torsion spring contact switch A push button switch assembly. A switch housing supports two parallel conductive switch contacts. A torsion spring wiper member carried by a push button switch actuator selectively bridges the gap between the conductive switch contacts. The torsion spring... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4772766 | Push button device for electric contacts or the like, particularly suitable for instrumentation panels A push button device for electric contacts or the like, particularly suitable for instrumentation panels, that includes a fixed annular body having a movable body external thereof. Two small cylinder-shaped members of conductive material, which in their r... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4755645 | Push button switch A coil spring constituting a pushbutton switch includes an intermediate diameter coil spring part serving as a tension spring coil spring part serving to depress a movable contact. This reduces the number of parts being needed. In addition, a housing guid... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4733036 | Coil spring for key switch A key switch is disclosed which employs a coil spring formed of a spring element and which has a smaller-diameter portion, a conical portion joined to one end of the smaller-diameter portion, and a larger-diameter portion joined to the other end of the sm... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4698465 | Switch A switch comprising a first contact leading to one terminal, a second contact in the form of a coil spring leading to the other terminal via a receiving plate with an elongate protuberance, a wafer receiving the first and second contacts, a case mounted o... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4684775 | Miniature push button switch with coil spring movable contact A switch of the push-type is assembled using a housing provided with a clip formed integrally from a fixed lead terminal incorporated into the base of the housing. A torsion coil spring is fixed inside the housing with a free end available to be clamped b... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4675486 | Push button switch with sliding contact member A compact pushbutton switch comprises a housing in which three chambers are formed and connected by a common contact member. A fixed contact, a nonconducting member forming a continuation to the fixed contact, a slider movable along both the fixed contact... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4605830 | Cammed wire snap switch A snap acting electrical switch in which a frame carries first, second and third wireform contacts and a plunger movable along a first axis. The first and second wireform contacts are biased together along a second axis transverse to the first axis, and a... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4600819 | Switch assembly A switch assembly particularly suitable for electrical keyboard applications includes a pair of wire conducting members disposed in substantially collinear relationship on a supporting base and defining a pair of switch contact surfaces disposed radially ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4584444 | Keyboard switch A keyboard switch is provided with an insulating substrate, a first electrode laid on the insulating substrate, a second electrode formed of a conical coil spring and facing the first electrode, a dielectric disposed on the first electrode, a button posit... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4520247 | Pendant type electrical switching device An electric switching apparatus having a trough-shaped body member formed of tough, non-conductive, flexible and substantially fully resilient material within which are seated a plurality of switching mechanisms. A pair of tubular shaped sheath members fo... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4492838 | Key switch having an actuator integral with the return spring Key switch assembly comprises a frame and a plunger in the frame which is movable from an extended position to a depressed position to close a switch. A one piece member is provided which serves as both a return spring for the plunger and an actuator for ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4488018 | Miniature switch When an actuator held in a body of an insulating material is activated, one of arms of a conductive torsion spring in the body is displaced towards the other arm. By this displacement, the arm is inserted between contact portions of a pair of leg pieces o... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4473727 | Electric switch having helical spring bridging element This invention is directed at an electric switch which utilizes a helical spring as a bridging element. The element has each of its terminal ends in moveable engagement with a vertical channel formed in the switch housing. Special forms of fixed contacts ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4434338 | Coil spring switch A switch wherein an expanded coil spring is utilized as a first contact and a striker bar having a transverse member disposed in the compression path of coil is utilized as a second contact. Various contact structures and mechanisms for compression spring... | 02/28/1984 |
