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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261166 | Switch for power tool A power tool includes a housing having a motor provided therein and a switch provided within the housing for activating the motor. The power tool also includes a member configured for movement between a first position in which the motor is operating and a second pos... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7236096 | Slope detector In a dump truck where a monitoring system prevents the raising of the cargo bed when the level of lateral tilt exceeds a safe limit, a keyed switch allows for presetting the maximum safe degree of tilt by simple left or right manipulation of the switch, and to switc... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7211756 | Four function electrical rocker switch A four function electrical rocker switch has two single pole, single throw on/off sections having their movable contact arms coupled to a single electrical line and their screw terminal fixed contacts connected to individual circuits. The two switch sections are ind... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208692 | Operating switch mechanism An operating switch mechanism in an IC recorder having an operating switch button for slide operation includes an IC recorder main body and an operating unit. The operating unit is attached to the main body by fixing a frame member on the operating unit side with a ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182647 | Visible break assembly including a window to view a power connection A device includes a first conductive member configured to be electrically coupled to a first component and a second conductive member configured to be electrically coupled to a second component. The second conductive member is separated from the first conductive mem... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7105763 | Switch assembly A switch assembly includes an actuator assembly having a slidably supported pushbutton and a switch mechanism switchable between alternate positions. The pushbutton is biased by a return spring between the pushbutton and a retainer. A pin is received within the retu... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7022928 | Push-on switch A push-on switch is pushed horizontally to the surface of a printed wiring board used in various electronic apparatuses. The push-on switch is of a surface mounted type, in which only front terminals lead from case can be extended vertically downwardly and soldered ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6965087 | Electric switch An electric switch, in particular for a high load, such as a power switch. The switch has a contact system comprising a movable switching contact and at least one stationary contact. A movable actuation member, when moved, interacts with the switching contact for th... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953905 | Electrical switch An electrical switch for low to medium wattage applications such as in vehicles, appliances, and the like, includes a flexible, resilient spring member which is operable mechanically to latch the switch in one of two positions while also carrying electrical current ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6919523 | Electrical switch An electrical switch includes a casing having a central and two side chambers that are separated from the central chamber by respective partitions. A switching mechanism in each second chamber has fixed and moving contacts and an actuator. A rocker in the central ch... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6504116 | Switch A switch having a long contact life is provided. A neutral contact blade is provided with a first neutral contact and a second neutral contact. A primary movable contact blade and a secondary movable contact blade are supported by these first and second n... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6459060 | Gull wing rocker switch An electric rocker switch is disclosed having a gull wing shaped rocking contact. The rocking contact pivots on a center terminal between a pair of upright blades. A centering protrusion disposed on a lower surface of the rocking contact rests between the... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6433291 | Switch device In a switch device, a support arm is retained by a conductor plate at one of its ends and by a center terminal at its other end The spring member, which made of an elastic round wire, is placed in a bent form between the conductor plate and the center ter... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6384358 | Direct current switch capable of turning on slowly and off quickly Disclosed is a direct current switch which comprises, in a housing, a slidable actuator, one stationary contact and one pseudo stationary contact both fixed to the housing, a seesaw-like plate having one movable contact and one pseudo movable contact fixe... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6291784 | Snap switch A compact snap switch that can be assembled mechanically and is equipped as a microswitch. The switch includes a housing for the microswitch and consists of two asymmetrically divided halves whose cut site runs along the edge of one of the large side surf... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6166345 | See-saw switch A see-saw switch capable of closing the contacts at a high initial contact pressure. The switch includes a housing provided with a fixed contact, and a lever provided with a movable contact at one longitudinal end thereof. The lever is pivotally supported... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6100483 | Switch structure having forcedly opening-and-locking mechanism equipped therewith for emergency use Disclosed is an improved switch structure having forcedly opening-and-locking mechanism installed therein. It is responsive to the sticking of the movable and stationary contact elements for forcedly breaking an associated heavy-current carrying circuit w... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6080949 | Quick-break switch with a reinforced pressure point A quick-break switch in which, for switching-over purposes under the spring force (1) of a switching element, the two individual wedge faces of a wedge surface are felt. In order to render the pressure point more perceptible, in particular when the switch... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5981885 | Operation-staggered dual switch An operation-staggered dual switch is provided having a casing, first and second switching mechanisms installed in the casing, the switching mechanisms being operatively connected such that operation of the first switching mechanism may follow operation o... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5794764 | High-speed seesaw breaking switch with raised fulcrum and accelerator ramp A high-speed breaking switch of the seesaw type having an up-and-down contact plate balanced at the middle by the support of the switch body, a push member slidably attached to the up-and-down contact plate to push the up-and-down plate against the suppor... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5651452 | Electric switch having a pivotal contact link-actuating arm An electrical switch includes a stationary contact supported in a housing; a movable contact displaceable between first and second states toward or away from the stationary contact; a blade stationarily supported in the housing; a contact link carrying th... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5597989 | Switch assembly including cam operated pivoted contact A switch device includes a stationary contact, a movable contact member having a pair of arms on both sides through which the movable contact piece is swung so as to be brought selectively into or out of engagement with the stationary contact. The movable... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5105059 | Environmentally sealed switch construction A split switch case has a base and a mounting bracket fitted thereto. The top wall of the latter has a lateral rib defining sockets for receiving shoulder portions of the actuator. Plungers in the actuator can bottom out to break free the switch contacts ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4978823 | Seesaw-type switch device having a snap-coupled actuator A switch device wherein components including an actuator bar and a spring can be installed one after another from above an upper opening of a casing, enabling automation of an assembling operation. The switch device includes a conductor plate mounted for ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4916269 | Push-button rocker electric switch An electric switch having a housing including a base plate, the switch comprising a push-button which is preferably movable in a linear direction with respect to the housing, a switching tappet movable by the push-button and swivellable relative to the sw... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4874911 | Electrical reversing switch A double pole, double throw rocking contactor switch is operable as a reversing switch by particularly configured stationary contacts at the corresponding ends of the respective poles. Stationary contacts are formed electrically common out of a single mem... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4814554 | Switch assembly with redundant spring force and one-piece plunger A switch mechanism having redundant spring mechanism for use in rocker type switches. The switch mechanism has a housing which has at least an opening on a top end and a pivot mechanism on two opposing sides thereof. A pair of electrical contacts is locat... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4767899 | Make before break electrical switch A make before break switch having two opposed fixed contacts separately closed by a pivotal contact lever. A center fixed contact supports the lever for movement both pivotally and vertically so that the contact lever closes on both said two fixed contact... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4697053 | Rocker switch A rocker switch has within a housing, a two-position actuator which moves a spring-loaded plunger from a first position to a second position of engagement with a bar, moving the bar over a fulcrum and wedging a second conductive end of the bar into bridgi... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4689450 | Motor switch A switch adapted for automotive power window comprises a wafer, stoppers extending upwardly from the wafer, an operation member for actuating movable elements and a knob extending upwardly from the operation member. Each of the stoppers has a recess at th... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4654487 | Switch control unit for operating power windows of an automobile A switch block for automotive power windows has four seesaw switches and a push-button switch for breaking an electric circuit to simultaneously lock out the seesaw switches. The contact mechanisms of the seesaw switches and of the push-button switch are ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4531030 | Electrical switch and actuating mechanism therefor An electrical switch comprises an electrical contact assembly which includes a dielectric frame in which a series of aligned stationary contact members are disposed. Electrical contact sections of the stationary contact members are exposed in recesses in ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4490591 | Electric switch with cleaning action A rocker type electric switch includes a first centrally mounted electrical terminal positioned so that an elongate bridging contact may pivot thereabout to and fro to engage and disengage a second fixed terminal to selectively make electrical contact the... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4480159 | Sub-miniature three position switch with built-in lever lock A toggle switch of sub-miniature dimensions eliminates the need for machining flat parts on the toggle lever or drilling a pin on the toggle lever by mounting a one piece lever lock insert within the upper portion of the cylindrical housing of the toggle ... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4459448 | Double pull double throw switch The switch includes a housing having a translucent sleeve of one color projecting from one end thereof. A translucent pushbutton of a different color is reciprocable in the sleeve against the resistance of a compression spring between an OFF position in w... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4417106 | Sealed electrical contact assembly and electrical switch made therefrom A sealed electrical contact assembly comprises a dielectric frame in which a plurality of aligned stationary electrical contact members are secured as opposing sets of contact members and movable electrical contact members interconnect each set of station... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4412108 | Electrical switch and actuating mechanism therefor A rocker-actuating mechanism comprises a housing having top and sides with openings in the sides that extend part way into the top. A bottom member is latchably secured to the housing. A rocker member is rockably mounted in the housing and includes pie-sh... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4408105 | Seesaw switch In a seesaw switch having a central terminal, stationary terminals disposed on respective sides of the central terminal, and a movable contact piece placed over the central terminal, the movable contact piece being rocked so as to connect or disconnect th... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4383149 | Push-button switch with improved rocking contactor switch mechanism A push-button switch wherein a spring loaded plunger (22) is carried by a push-button operator (4) along a surface of a rocking contactor (20) across the plane of the support contact (16) for the contactor (20) to rock that contactor into and out of engag... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4370528 | Miniature sealed toggle switch A miniature sealed toggle switch having a housing (2,4) that is sealed by a gasket (16) sealed to the toggle lever by a groove (12b) and RTV (18) and to the housing by a ridge (16d) and a tapered edge (2e) on the base, and by two grooves (6d, 6e, FIG. 3) ... | 01/25/1983 |
