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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7851715 | Fireman switch assembly for activating by a mechanical timer having captive trippers A fireman switch assembly for activating by a mechanical timer having captive trippers. The assembly includes a mounting plate, a micro-switch, and a lever arm. The mounting plate attaches to the mechanical timer. The micro-switch is attached to the mounting plate. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7385151 | Camstack timer with momentary start switch A device enables a camstack in an appliance timer to be rotated without applying electrical power to the switches of the appliance. The device includes a knob having an elongated actuator extending from a lower surface of the knob to an outboard end, the elongated a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7299730 | Saw calibration wheel A calibration disk for use primarily with table saws. In an embodiment, the disk is installed on depth control axle and spaces away from the saw cabinet with a spacing collar. A friction collar provides a frictional engagement between the disk and the axle that may ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7141748 | Multifunctional switch with indicator A multifunctional switch with an indicator for selecting and switching a plurality of functions is disclosed. The multifunctional switch is provided with a dial knob capable of being pushed in an axial direction and rotated; a window formed at a center of the dial k... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6917001 | Time switch A time switch that provides a convenient time setting method through a sub-dial that can be rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise. A gearwheel set, through which motor torque is conveyed to a dial, includes a ninth drive gear and a ninth shank gear which is joined ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914204 | Time switch A time switch that provides a convenient time setting method through a sub-dial that can be rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise. A ratchet device is constructed of multiple ratchet teeth formed at specific intervals on the rear surface of a drive gear, and pawls ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6528743 | Timer knob A knob for installation on the end of a timer control shaft having a pair of flexible fingers. The knob includes a core, a hub in the core and a shaft receiving passage formed in the core. A shaft entrance of generally circular transverse cross section is... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6483052 | Electromechanical appliance programmer/timer A programmer/timer having a cam disk that includes concentric cam tracks having multiple working heights formed on one face thereof. The programmer/timer further includes a plate assembly that includes multiple cam followers for engaging cam disk and a pl... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6295410 | Pushbutton hand dryer timer and method A hand dryer timer having a switch in electrical communication with, and controlling the operation of a heater, a fan motor and a timer motor which are electrically connected to two nonneutral lines of a power source. A cam is mounted on a drive shaft of ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6137067 | Pushbutton hand dryer timer A hand dryer timer assembly including a plate with a timer motor mounted on one side of the plate and a switch mounted on an opposite side of the plate. The switch is in electrical communication with, and controls the operation of, the timer motor. A cam ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5949038 | Cam-operated timer quiet cycle selector using a camstack with a plurality of drive teeth An appliance timer has features to facilitate automated assembly or manual assembly. A timer housing base accepts timer components from two directions, and installation of components in either direction is along a straight axis. A motor in the timer engag... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5889243 | Time switch with clutch mechanism and cam operated contacts The drive train of an appliance timer includes a slip clutch formed of a triangular spring meshing with the outer flat surfaces of a hexagonal drive shaft. The slip clutch is incorporated into a drive pinion in the appliance timer drive train. Excessive t... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5861590 | Cam-operated time quiet cycle selector An appliance timer has features to facilitate automated assembly or manual assembly. A timer housing base accepts timer components from two directions, and installation of components in either direction is along a straight axis. A motor in the timer engag... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5814776 | Appliance timer having coupling mechanism that prevents camstack from rotating in inappropriate direction An appliance timer includes a cam member and a first coupler attached to the cam member, the first coupler having a structure with a notch defined therein, wherein the structure defines a substantially cylindrical member having a void defined therein. The... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5747760 | Timer with improved geneva drive mechanism An electrical timer is provided having an electrical motor connected to a first geneva drive gear via a gear train. The geneva drive gear engages a geneva wheel and is coupled to a cam via a clutch joining the geneva wheel and the cam. The clutch may prov... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5510585 | Electromechanical programmer/timer A programmer/timer for appliances having cam actuated switches with a cam drum advanced by a motor driven four-stage speed-reducing gear train with a missing teeth type intermittent device. The third step gear is readily interchangeable for changing the r... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5400302 | Dial-type timer device A dial-type timer device having a timer body and a dial on a face of the timer body. A cover, including a locking pawl, is placed on the face of the timer body so that the dial protrudes through a hole therein. A setting ring is mounted on the dial and en... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5389750 | Torque limiting drive and programmer/timer employing same A torque limiting drive and programmer/timer using same. A motor drives a driving member which has drive lugs engaging the central web of a plural-armed wave spring. The wave spring arms frictionally engaged radially oppositely facing annular friction sur... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5290978 | Programmer/timer with rapid advance An electromechanical appliance programmer has a cam drum indexed by primary advance motor drive for sequentially operating plural appliance function switches. The cam shaft is axially slidable by user actuation and moves an annular cam ring for moving a s... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5220542 | Anti-rotational device for a cam-operated timer An anti-rotational device for a cam-operated timer is used in appliances with timer control knobs that recess when the appliance is operating. A spring biased axially displaceable shaft that carries a circular disc having teeth peripherally disposed aroun... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5193078 | Uni-directional rotation device for a cam-operated timer A uni-direction rotation device in a cam-operated timer is accomplished by coupling the timer control shaft to the camstack with a semi-circular tang and semi-circular slot connection. When the timer control knob is rotated in the biased or right directio... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5170022 | Electromechanical programmer with smooth program preselection A electromechanical programmer with smooth program preselection having a rotating main cam unit for executing several operating programs, a first cam for allowing step passage with the main cam unit driven in rotation by a micromotor through a speed reduc... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5030801 | Timing mechanism with momentary switch A timing mechanism has a segmented shaft one segment of which carries a camstack while the other segment carries a drive member coupled to an actuator for a momentary switch. The actuator is coupled to the drive member such that the shaft is free to rotat... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4983790 | Electromechanical programmer assembly An electromechanical programmer assembly for controlling electrically operated appliances having a rotatable cam drum operable upon motorized advancement to actuate and deactuate plural program switches for controlling appliance functions. A user actuated... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4980523 | Appliance programmer/timer with bi-directional drive A programmer for an appliance having a single timing motor drive for a rotating cam drum which actuates plural appliance program function switches. An advance pawl drives the cam drum in one direction when selectively engaged with a toothed wheel on the d... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4948928 | Push/push reset programmer An electromechanical programmer having a user push-push reset action on the shaft of a rotary cam drum for actuating plural appliance function switches. Successive user push movements alternately latch and release the shaft between first and second axial ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4945196 | Providing a programmer/timer with dual rate drive A programmer/timer for an appliance of the type having a rotatable cam drum advanced for sequential actuation and deactuation of a plurality of electrical switches. The drum is advanced or indexed intermittently by an oscillating advance pawl engaging a r... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4892982 | Timing mechanism with improved clutch assembly A clutch assembly permits a manual setting of a timing mechanism camstack by an appliance operator and at the same time insures that the camstack cannot be manually set during the time that electrical power is being supplied to the timing mechanism. The a... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4892983 | Programmer/timer with combined line and program function switch A combination programmer and line switch for an appliance having a rotary program cam and a timing motor connected for advancing the cam. An upper line power contact blade is moved between high and low positions by a manual actuator. A lower contact blade... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4856096 | Providing a programmer/timer with dual rate drive A programmer/timer for an appliance of the type having a rotatable cam drum advanced for sequential actuation and deactuation of a plurality of electrical switches. The drum is advanced or indexed intermittently by an oscillating advance pawl engaging a r... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4835349 | Automatic shut-off appliance timer An improved automatic shut-off appliance timer is disclosed which actuates an associated appliance at a set-time and deactuates it a fixed period of time later. The timer comprises a clockwork mechanism, including a cam wheel and a trip wheel which approa... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4796484 | Shaft detent assembly for a timing mechanism A timing mechanism comprising a camstack having a hollow hub rotatably mounted between support plates, electrical switches actuated by the camstack as it rotates, a bearing having a bore in it and rotatably journalled in one of the support plates, and a s... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4748296 | Push-to-start control switch An electrical switch for an appliance which includes a push-to-start control switch for starting a motor operation. The switch comprises a housing, a covering for the housing, a rotatable non-conductive cam positioned within the housing having a set of an... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4695683 | Electric appliance timer with automatic turn off A timer assembly automatically turns off an appliance to which it is connected within a predetermined time period after the appliance has been automatically, or manually, turned on. The timer assembly includes a three-position selector mechanism with rota... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4653343 | Programmer This programmer comprises programme-cams corresponding to a plurality of programmes having clearly separate starting points disposed at angular intervals from one another. It further comprises a control element adapted to be rotated manually for selecting... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4626635 | Latching push button switch A push button member (10) is mounted to be moved longitudinally between a first position (FIG. 1A) and a second position (FIG. 1B). The push button member includes a cam surface (16) for selectively camming an electrical contact engaging surface (18) and ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4566347 | Programmer A programmer comprising a cam unit which can be rotated manually in a first direction by a control shaft 23 able to occupy, under the action of a pawl device comprising a spring, any one of several equidistant stable angular stop positions spaced apart by... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4560846 | Increased capacity program timer A program timer wherein a single three blade switch assembly is utilized for both the line switching function and a cam track operated switch.... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4551589 | Variable power control device A variable power control device for varying the operating duty cycle to an electrical load such as an electrical heating unit, for example, an electrical cooking range, heating pad and the like. The control device can be used to adjust the on time of the ... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4517426 | Electrical bussing for a switch arm connector block A switch arm connector block for mounting a plurality of spring switchblades in a predetermined array for sequential cooperation with a timer cam and for providing a quick-disconnect connector for electrically connecting the blades to a wiring harness is ... | 05/14/1985 |
