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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7880103 | Microswitch with push-in wire connector A microswitch with push-in wire connectors is provided. In one illustrative embodiment, the microswitch may include a plunger for activating the switch, a first stationary contact, a second stationary contact, a movable contact, and a snap-spring assembly reactive t... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875818 | Switch module of power socket A switch module includes a casing containing a power supply module and a press button, and recessions of the casing for accommodating and fixing first and second power conductive plates. The second power conductive plate is connected to the power supply module, and ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7329821 | Sealed pushbutton switch A sealed pushbutton switch (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of fixed contacts (7), an actuator (3) moveably retained in the insulative housing, a moveable contact (6) fastened to the actuator and including a pair of... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323648 | Double action activated switch A new rotary switch and new rotary switch assembly kit which has two normally open terminals and two normally closed terminals outside the surface of the switch, and also has two arm actuate steel wires and two separate electric circuits to be used in association wi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316167 | Method and apparatus for protection of contour sensing devices A sheet film protective covering for different types of contour sensing devices is described. In a preferred embodiment, this covering is a mylar sheet film that is coated with a layer of a conductive material. The bottom surface of the mylar film is also preferably... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314377 | Electrical power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309242 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288734 | Vehicle switch A vehicle switch includes a case having a through-hole through the top face thereof, an operating body, a switch contact, an elastic cover, and a sliding part. The top end of the operating body projects from the through-hole. The operating body is housed in the case... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7256360 | Rolling-ball switch A rolling-ball switch includes a housing, at least two terminal rods, and a conductive ball. The housing defines a chamber, and has a bottom wall provided with at least two through holes. Each through hole is defined by a multi-sided hole wall. Each terminal rod has... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252444 | Switch configuration A switch configuration for use with a keyboard comprises a plurality of support structures positioned adjacent each other in spaced relation and a plurality of dome switches, with at least one dome switch being coupled to each of the plurality of support structures.... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253368 | Pin anchoring structure for button switches A pin anchoring structure for button switches has a wiring space in an insulation seat to hold a first pin and a second pin that are separated. Through a pressing action, the first pin and the second pin form an electric connection via a conductive connection member... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7217896 | Staked printed circuit board terminals for switch cases A staked terminal rivet system and method configured to mount a switch device onto a printed circuit board is disclosed as an alternative to traditional molded-in or staked-on secondary terminal systems. An electrically conductive rivet functioning as a terminal red... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7173811 | Power circuit breakers with offset vertical quick disconnect adapters to allow plugging onto a line and a load bus in different planes An offset assembly for a circuit breaker includes at least one two plane member having a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates are joined at an edge and extend generally perpendicular to each other. The second plate is structured to be coupled ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140925 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7129429 | Limit switch An electrical limit switch (10) is provided and comprises a number of contact elements (30) each having a slot (32) with inner cutting edges (34) for penetrating the insulation of and containing a conducting element (48). The conta... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7083434 | Electrical apparatus with compliant pins An improved electrical apparatus concludes a manually actuatable electrical device which is disposed on a printed circuit board and has a manually movable control element. A plurality of electrical current conducting compliant pins extend into engagement with conduc... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7075021 | Multiple-hole terminal lug, bussing assembly and electrical switching apparatus including the same A multiple-hole terminal lug is for a circuit breaker including a load terminal and a conductive terminal extension coupled thereto. The multiple-hole terminal lug includes a mounting portion and a receiving portion having a plurality of receptacles for electrically... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070464 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059919 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037142 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030325 | Electrical switch assembly An apparatus (10) includes a switch assembly (12). The switch assembly (12) includes a housing (16) and a set of contacts (14) supported by the housing. The set of contacts (14) includes a first contact (20) and a sec... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026559 | Switch with insulation displacement connectors A switch has insulation displacement connectors on a connector portion of the switch body. Such an insulation displacement connector has two tines with an open-ended slot for receiving a wire transverse to the slot. When the wire is pushed along the length of the sl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6998556 | Switching device A switching device includes a casing having two opposite lateral walls, two spaced-apart terminal plates secured in a bottom wall of the casing, and a slide unit. The lateral walls respectively have opposite guide faces that extend downwardly and inclinedly toward e... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6984796 | Electrical switch assembly An apparatus (10) includes a switch assembly (12). The switch assembly (12) includes a housing (16) and a set of contacts (14) supported by the housing. The set of contacts (14) includes a first contact (20) and a sec... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979229 | Electrical connector assembly for a vehicle An electrical connector assembly is adapted for interconnecting first and second conductors provided respectively on first and second vehicle components that are coupled removably to each other, and includes first and second electrical connectors. The first electric... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974918 | Rocker switch An apparatus (10) includes spaced contacts (40). A rocking contact (50) has first and second arms (52 and 54) in electrical contact with each other and is supported for rocking movement in opposite first and second directions. The ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6940711 | Advanced instrument packaging for electronic energy meter An electronic energy meter and its package is described in which the meter package has a reduced number of parts, and the main circuit board assembly has the metering electronics on board, thereby eliminating the need for flying leads and point-to-point wiring withi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6930261 | Switch for vehicle A vehicle switch is capable of properly switching on/off electrical connection between fixed contacts. The fixed contacts of the switch are oppositely disposed on a substrate so as to be parallel to a moving direction of a moveable piece. A barrier constituted by a ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6888077 | Electromagnetic protection and control assembly A protection and control assembly includes several multipole electrical switch devices each having a box (10,20,30) provided with input side and output side conducting connection strips, that project along a vertical axis on a horizontal connection area on th... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6870117 | Fixture for a pushbutton switch A pushbutton switch includes a hollow housing with a pushbutton pivotally mounted on a top face of the hollow housing and an open end and a seat received in the hollow housing from the open end of the hollow housing. The seat has two first receiving spaces and two s... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6850418 | Impact resistant electronic data module housing The present invention generally relates to an impact and temperature resistant housing that also resists being removed from its fixed mounting position. Additionally, the present invention resists being fashioned into a weapon if it is removed from its mounted posit... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6774751 | Connecting bars for electrical devices and apparatus for different nominal currents having a cavity Connecting bars are made from profiled semifinished products and have a cavity. The bars have the same outer dimensions for different nominal currents and are intended for connecting the electrical components of electrical devices and apparatus to an external electr... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6737599 | Motor starting switch A switch for an electric motor which inhibits vibratory noise during operation of the motor. The switch includes a housing with a wall, an electrical terminal, and a flexible switch arm. A control lever is engageable with the switch arm to actuate movement of the sw... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6541723 | Cover for a rotary switch A rotary switch for an electrical appliance includes a housing adapted to receive a plurality of conductive wires, a plurality of conductive terminals fixedly mounted onto the housing, an actuation shaft rotatably mounted onto the housing, and a movable c... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6518527 | Push switch having reduced size A push switch used in an electronic apparatus is provided which has a thin switch case in spite of fixed contacts embedded in the bottom of the case. When the push switch is depressed, a center fixed contact and an outer fixed contact both made of metal s... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6492603 | Power switch module A combination power switch housing and electrical connector housing module wherein the power switch housing comprises an upper power switch housing section within which a rocker-type actuator is located along with common and make/break electrical contacts... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6479773 | Axial-compression spring electrical contact having an impervious connection Electrical contact having an impervious connection, adapted to be housed in a guiding shaft open at its two ends, the contact comprising a terminal, a member and a deformable conductor. A movable contact head is connected to the terminal for connecting th... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6388216 | Terminal wire clamp A terminal wire clamp is provided with a fastener and a connection plate, in which the connection plate has a connection surface that is formed with a retention channel, and in which the retention channel is structured to receive a wire therein and resist... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6323448 | Circuit breaker stab contact assembly with spring clip A stab assembly (41) in which a spring clip (24) and a conductor member (16) define a pair of engagement surfaces for engaging a stab blade (12). The conductor member (16) has an opening (34) to allow for the insertion of an extended surface of the spring... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6236006 | Switch with contact tips penetrating cable sheath and conductors by hinged lid pressure pad A switch device, includes a casing having an inlet opening for introduction of a conductive cable, having at least two conductors and an insulating sheath. The casing has an open end which is closeable by a lid. Received in the interior of the casing are ... | 05/22/2001 |
