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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7253369 | Backlight button assemblage A backlight button assemblage includes an opaque button, a light-guiding element, and a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element is disposed under the button and light emitted from the light-emitting element is guided to the front side of the button via th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7183511 | Operating button device for elevator An operating button device, includes a button top to be operated by a person, and a light emitting element, provided at the rear side of the button top. The button top includes a basement and a tactile symbol provided in the basement, the basement is made of a non-l... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172308 | Detachable light-emitting device This invention presented is a detachable light-emitting device having a head connecting portion and a base integrally formed. The base has a circuit board installed thereon, assembled with a light permeable portion. A switch, a power outlet for holding a battery and... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7002089 | Layered switch assembly A layered switch assembly permits more than one electric circuit function to be obtained from each of a set of switches used to control electric circuit functions such as the operation or adjustment of seats, mirrors or other components in an automotive vehicle pass... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6933453 | Switch capable of showing a circle of light thereon A switch includes a transparent housing, a control member, and several light emitting elements; the control member is held in and pivoted to the housing with a depressed portion being within an opening at one end of the housing; the housing has two side compartments... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6911971 | Computer and method providing for illumination of keyboard The computer of the present invention is provided with a main body on which keys to be operated by the user are disposed and a display unit that displays an image in accordance with each operation executed for the main body. Each key disposed on the main body is com... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6864447 | Circuit breaker empolying illuminating indicators for open and closed positions A circuit breaker includes a housing, a pair of separable contacts within the housing, and an operating mechanism having an operating handle for opening and closing the separable contacts. A micro-switch cooperates with the operating handle and provides a first outp... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6747402 | EL element lighting unit employing the same EL element An EL element includes plural light transmitting front-electrodes forming plural lines by wiring and plural back-electrodes forming plural lines by further wiring. The front-electrodes are angled relative to the back-electrodes and a light-emitting layer is disposed... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6744374 | Setting device with rotating actuator and illuminated index display A setting device includes a rotating actuator, a switch, an illuminated index display on which a value which is manually set at the rotating actuator is assigned to the rotating actuator and, by actuating the switch, the manual setting at the rotating actuator can b... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6628192 | Circuit breaker flower A push-pull circuit breaker is provided primarily for use in aircraft; wherein, the activation of the circuit breaker is made significantly more noticeable by the addition of a "flower" device. Specifically, as the center post of the circuit breaker deplo... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6542061 | Indicator light for use in combination with an electrical circuit protector or fuse An indicator light which when installed in combination with either a circuit protector or a fuse, etc., will automatically illuminate to notify a user that an electrical overload has occurred.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 5833350 | Switch cover plate providing automatic emergency lighting A wall switch cover plate conceals an electrical circuit capable of sensing the field provided by the covered switch circuit. When power is lost at the switch circuit the electrical circuit senses the loss of power and activates one or more LEDs to provid... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5713655 | Emergency safety light The present invention provides a housing for an emergency light source which is electrically connectable to a conventional light switch. The housing replaces a conventional switch plate and has at least one opening for receiving the switch actuator of the... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5713458 | Bubble button A manually operable "bubble" button for an amusement device, such as an arcade game, includes inner and outer nested, generally cup-shaped members formed of suitable plastic material. The inner member has an annular flange which seats on an annular should... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5642929 | Lighted knob A lighted knob including a knob body provided with light transmission holes, and nameplates through at least a part of which the light from light sources passes. And in a part of the nameplates are formed incorrect assembly preventive light sections; and ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5473517 | Emergency safety light The present invention provides a housing for an emergency light source which is electrically connectable to a conventional light switch. The housing replaces a conventional switch plate and has at least one opening for receiving the switch actuator of the... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5464955 | Backlit appliance control console A household appliance operated by electromechanical controls has a control console that contains a light source to project light onto selected portions of a plastic control console faceplate to illuminate data such as appliance functions and control setti... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5451732 | Selection and/or adjustment button, in particular for a front panel on board an aircraft The invention relates to a selection and/or adjustment button mounted on a front panel, the button being of the type constituted by a translucent body having a front face which is illuminated when the front face is illuminated from the inside. The button ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5408060 | Illuminated pushbutton keyboard An illuminated keyboard in which the keys are operable in at least two different modes. Each key is provided with symbols or areas of color which denote the different modes. The symbols or areas are selectively illuminated depending upon which mode is sel... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5407721 | Illuminated switches and rubber material for the cover piece therefor A finger touch member of an illuminated switch prepared by a process comprising printing or coating a surface of a multicomponent rubber material composed of, as essential components, 90-70% by weight of EPDM and 5-30% by weight of liquid polymerized buta... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5332877 | Pictorial symbol switch A pictorial symbol switch which is effective to minimize a panel and to prevent an operation in error thereof. The pictorial symbol switch comprises first and second switch units having first and second pictorial symbols indicated on surfaces thereof, res... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5252798 | Illuminated switch apparatus A light irradiating switch apparatus which is comparatively small in vertical dimension and low in production cost. The light irradiating switch apparatus comprises a casing, a printed circuit board mounted on the casing, a switch element mounted on the p... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5234744 | Illuminated button key An illuminated key button is disclosed which is formed of a light permeable hard resin and has on the bottom of the key a print layer which is illuminated from below and is integral with the operating portion of the key button.... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5198283 | Backlit button by thermoformed cap process A method is provided for fabricating resin-filled components, which comprises a multi-element arrangement of a thermoformed plastic sheet with a "second-surface" screen-printed graphic, which formed sheet can receive a light-directing apparatus, and the m... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5146057 | Antireflective switch A backlit switch for use on the instrument panel of an automotive vehicle that eliminates virtual images in the line of sight of a vehicle operator. The switch provides a legend which is spaced back from a clear transparent lens element and oriented to ha... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5140115 | Circuit breaker contacts condition indicator The open and closed conditions of the contacts within industrial-rated circuit breakers is externally ascertained by means of an auxiliary switch-contact position verifier accessory. A viewing aperture in the circuit breaker accessory cover provides visua... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4987279 | Display button of push-button switch A display button of a push-button switch according to the invention includes a central design display portion and angular display portions, which serve for illumination, arranged on the display surface of a push-button, with a display of a color contrasti... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4972051 | Switch for two-way hand-held transceiver A switch assembly comprises an element carrying a pair of hinged switch actuators and a universal devices connector. An outer member, preferably formed of rubber, overlies the actuators and underlies the connector whereby the placement of this switch sub-... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4812831 | Key switch with controllable illumination An illuminated membrane keyboard 18 includes a light beam matrix, which when broken by the shadow of a stylus, operates logic to turn on illumination for a preset time rendering a normally dead front appearing keyboard visible. This feature conserves ener... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4758724 | Panel mounted toggle switch An electrical toggle switch with self-contained indicating devices for displaying the operating condition of the switch and the electrical equipment controlled thereby. The switch may be of the single pole double throw type, or the double pole double thro... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4549050 | Illuminated control knob for electric switch An electric switch having a pair of light bulbs located in tandem with one light bulb serving to light the outer peripheral edge of a control knob for indicating location of the switch in the dark and the other light bulb serving to light the control knob... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4414452 | Means for attaching auxiliary devices to a membrane switch A membrane switch has a substrate, a flexible membrane and an intervening spacer. Switch contacts are formed on the top surface of the substrate and the underside of the membrane in spaced, facing relation. A hole in the spacer in register with the switch... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4359618 | Push button switch with self-indicating message display A push button switch having a self-indicating message display includes a push button capsule for being depressed into a housing for actuating a switch mounted in the housing. The push button capsule has a legend screen with a legend indicating use of the ... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4218603 | Switching assembly equipped with display means installed behind the switching assembly Contact patterns are formed on a transparent substrate to introduce information or a command into a system. A display means, responsive to the opening and closing of the contact patterns, is installed behind the transparent substrate, thereby indicating a... | 08/19/1980 |
