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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8089011 | Control mechanism and electronic device using the same A control mechanism includes a control, a mounting plate, and a printed circuit board. The control includes a rotary main body, a contact member connected to the rotary main body, and at least one limiting protrusion extending from a side of the rotary main body. Th... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7728238 | Data setter At least one plug is selectively fit into the plug-fitting portions 12A1 to 12A8, and then a plurality of kinds of data consisting of five bits configuration are obtainable. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7408126 | Reset lock for electronic devices Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide a protective cover over one or more switches on an electronic device. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a housing having a first perforation and a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405371 | Locking apparatus A locking apparatus for a manual actuation device of a switchboard plant has a trigger mechanism that is activated by an absence of a backup or a defective backup, and a locking mechanism for the manual actuation device. The locking mechanism is coupled to the trigg... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7394031 | Safety switch box for saw machine A saw switch box includes a supporting base resting on a switch platform, a switch shelter pivotally connected to the supporting base to define a sheltering cavity between the switch shelter and the supporting base for receiving a switch member, and a locking device... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7361857 | External operating handle mechanism for mold cased circuit breaker An external operating handle mechanism for a mold cased circuit breaker comprising: an external operating handle; a pinion gear coupled to the external operating handle to be rotatable in response to a rotation of the external operating handle; a movable member prov... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348505 | Shutter locking system for draw-out circuit breakers and method of assembly thereof A cassette for a draw-out circuit breaker apparatus is disclosed. The cassette comprises a base having a front edge and a back edge, the back edge defining a back plane, a set of shutters disposed at the back plane and configured to open and close, and a set of shut... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342189 | Actuating device for an electrical switch device with rotational locking means The invention relates to an actuating device (1) for an electrical switch device comprising a body (10) upon which is mounted a hand lever (2) that rotates about a main axis (A), cooperating with a transmission shaft (3) able to control t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339125 | Safety switch operating mechanism A safety switch operating mechanism having an engagement mechanism mechanically linked to a plunger and arranged to receive an actuator such that insertion of the actuator into the engagement mechanism moves the plunger to a first position and removal of the actuato... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336158 | Status indicating doorbell A doorbell unit capable of displaying several status indicators or messages next to its activation button. The activation button is located on a display panel. The user can set the display panel to show a variety of messages, including “Do Not Ring,” “Ring Wit... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335840 | Safety apparatus in connection with work loading device to safe guard machine tools operation This invention is an installation of a safety apparatus to prevent safety problems of machine tools caused in work-loading process. The safety apparatus comprises an actuator, used for connecting circuits of the machine tool to control its power on-off status, and a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332989 | Switch mechanism A switch mechanism has at least one set of contacts including at least one fixed contact and at least one moveable contact which is carried by an axially moveable carrier that is held by a spring-loaded detent when the contacts are closed, the carrier being released... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310740 | System and method for a configurable portable information handling system cover switch delay Power down to a reduced power state, such as a standby or off state, of an information handling system is delayed by a user-configured time after detection of closing of the cover of the information handling system. In one embodiment, a cover delay module associated... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7268308 | Isolation switch for power transfer A power system including a power transfer device that prevents a common load from at once being powered by a main and auxiliary power source, and eliminates any possibility of back feeding the main power source from the auxiliary power source. First and second circu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256520 | Power tool with a self-supporting motor A power tool comprising an electric motor for driving a tool is disclosed. The electric motor comprises a shaft, an armature, and a brush collector. The stator is configured as a self-supporting unit comprising first and second supporting parts. One of the supportin... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7227079 | Weatherproof cover and disconnect switch A weatherproof cover for protecting electrical receptacles from the harsh elements of weather is disclosed herein. This novel weatherproof cover is operable while the electrical receptacle is in use and includes a weatherproof switch that controls power to the recep... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223927 | Lockable switch mechanism A locking switch assembly includes a cam, a plunger, and a locking mechanism. The cam is rotatably attached to a frame assembly and an end of the plunger is constructed to follow a contour of the cam. The plunger is movable between a plunger first position and a plu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7199491 | Intelligent circuit breaker module A replaceable circuit breaker module has a housing for supporting and enclosing elements of the module, a circuit breaker mounted in the housing in a manner that an action of installing the module connects the breaker to bridge an incoming and an outgoing conductor,... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182055 | Remote car starter shielding apparatus An improved remote car starter shielding apparatus consisting of a hard, durable, quadrangular convexly shaped shielding component with a plurality of holes in it near the top edge thereof through which a key-ring component, also affixable to a remote car starter un... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159423 | Helmet locking device A motorcycle helmet lock securely grasps a metal strap ring (or D ring) of a helmet strap to prevent helmet theft. The helmet lock includes a groove suitable to accept the strap ring and a locking bolt to advance through the strap ring to secure the helmet. The lock... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145089 | Self retaining sliding bar interlock for circuit breaker An interlock mechanism for preventing a first circuit breaker having a first actuating mechanism and a second circuit breaker having a second actuating mechanism from simultaneously being in a closed condition. The interlock mechanism includes a frame, a sliding bar... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138589 | Wireless device having a battery selectively activated A wireless device to be mounted on a license plate of an automobile is composed of a casing, components contained in the casing and an operating member inserted into the casing. A battery for supplying power to the components is selectively turned on or off by contr... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7115823 | Electrical transfer switch A switch operates between a first and a second position which selectively connects a load to a first and a second power supply. The connections are made by sliding one or more rods along their axis. The ends of the rods fit within channels to form electrical contact... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7078639 | Switch mechanism with seal A switch mechanism embodying the invention comprises a switch head assembly with at least one stationary contact and at least one movable contact carried by an axially movable contact carrier, a cam head assembly, a plunger assembly with a sealing element and a U-sh... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6963041 | Switch actuator assembly A switch assembly includes a switch having an actuator extending from a base that is movable between first and second switch positions. A housing defines an opening in which the switch is seated. A pivot member extends from the control member and is received by a so... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6949711 | Selector switch knob with lock ring assembly A locking switch includes a shaft that engages one or more electromechanical switches and a knob that is secured to the shaft such that when the knob is rotated, a rotary motion is imparted to the shaft and to the electromechanical switches engaged by the shaft. The... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940028 | Switch deactivation device A switch deactivation device includes a coil portion having a number of coils. The coils are configured to couple to a portion of a vehicle door switch, such as a plunger shaft or a mounting flange. The coils may be coupled to the portion of the switch by adjusting ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933454 | Switching apparatus and vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus having the switching apparatus assembled therein Herein disclosed are a switching apparatus and a vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus having the switching apparatus assembled therein. The switching apparatus comprises a rear panel; a front panel spaced apart from the rear panel and having a first surface outwardl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930262 | Safety switch box for saw machine A saw switch box includes a supporting base resting on a switch platform, a switch shelter pivotally connected to the supporting base to define a sheltering cavity between the switch shelter and the supporting base for receiving a switch member, and a locking device... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930267 | Emergency switch provided with means to signify state of activation or inactivation thereof An emergency switch comprises a base on which an electrical circuit switch, and an indicator pin are mounted. An activation body is provided with an activation projection and a torsion spring and is movably mounted on the indicator pin. A trigger button is provided ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6914205 | Operating switch for a motor vehicle with a movable protective device An operating switch for a motor vehicle with a housing having an operating opening for accessing an operating element, and a protective device movable relative to the operating opening for temporarily covering the operating element on the operating side. The protect... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6872898 | Lockable switch mechanism A lockable switch mechanism for a machine guard includes a switch plunger and locking and switch mechanisms. The plunger moves, upon insertion of an actuator, between two positions to actuate the switch mechanism and is locked by the locking mechanism, which has one... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861596 | Switch interlock apparatus A switch interlock apparatus for use with switch panels that have pairs of functionally related switches, in which the handles for the switches are mounted in tandem and aligned with their pivot axes parallel to and spaced apart from one another, in which one of the... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6765477 | Apparatus and method for activating a non-contact switch fire alarm pull station A method and apparatus for activating a fire-alarm pull station. The pull stations includes a non-contact switch located within a housing, a movable actuation device linked to the non-contact switch wherein the device moves between an activation and non-activation p... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6713694 | Reset mechanism for use in electric device equipped with microcomputer and resetting method Disclosed is a reset mechanism for use in an electric device equipped with a microcomputer having a reset circuit associated therewith. An insulating housing of the electric device has a small through hole provided therein, and chassis of the electric device has a s... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6703591 | Methods and apparatus for shabbos/yom tov appliance control An appliance control system is configured to operate an appliance in at least a normal mode and a holiday mode wherein normal mode operation of appliance feature elements is altered to better conform to religious customs, such as Orthodox Jewish customs. ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6670729 | Intelligent circuit breaker module A replaceable circuit breaker module has a housing for supporting and enclosing elements of the module, a circuit breaker mounted in the housing in a manner that an action of installing the module connects the breaker to bridge an incoming and an outgoing... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6653581 | Device for closing the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a dishwahser A device for closing the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a latch that is fitted in rotary manner to the door to cooperate with a catch fixed to the electric household appliance, and is connected to a switch, a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6539760 | Monitoring device A monitoring device for a protected area of a machinery installation, the area being accessible through at least one access opening which can be closed off by an element, such as a door, shutter, or the like, which is movable between an open position and ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6525281 | Emergency call button for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles An emergency call button for motor vehicles has at least one actuator part and one or more triggers, wherein the actuator part acts in a triggering position on one of the one or more triggers for triggering an emergency call. The actuator part has a rest ... | 02/25/2003 |
