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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7541555 | Method and apparatus for dual mode switch A dual mode switch is provided in accordance with the present invention. The switch is selectively and mechanically cycled between a first state and a second state while power is provided to a biasing member. The switch is selectively cycled from the second state to... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7521644 | Operating module for a motor vehicle In a control module for a motor vehicle with an electric switch in a housing, the housing has at least one locking element that can be resiliently deflected, in the locking position of which the housing is secured in the correct position in a seat provided therefore... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7335846 | Device for controlling a motorized shutter Disclosed is a device (30) for manually controlling the position of switching means which have two extreme positions A and C and an intermediate position B. Said device comprises a crank (5) and a crankpin (6). The invention is characterized by ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7256362 | Mechanical limiter switch A mechanical limiter switch for use in a medical or surgical device has a substantially cylindrically shaped housing with a perimeter and an opening in an axial direction. The housing has a pattern along the perimeter. A spring is mounted in the opening along the ax... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238904 | Automotive air conditioning switch system When a dial is operated to rotate forward to a DEF position with a knob 52 staying in a depressed state, a cam portion 12 operates a key operating portion 56 to move in an approaching direction in which the key operating portion 56 approa... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235754 | Switch device provided with a light source A casing (3), in which a plurality of conductive tracks are fixed, an operation element (5) which is arranged so as to be able to move in translation in the casing (3), a conductive dome-like member (51) which is arranged in the casing ( | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230199 | Multi-stage button switch A multi-stage button switch includes a body, an elastic element and a compression element. The compression element has an integrated flexible harness arm. The body has a track zone and a harness portion which is formed with a selected geometric shape to define the m... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217897 | Backpanel insertion switch A switch comprising a switch body and a control actuator, which can be associated with a control button and can move with respect to the switch body, the control actuator having a receptacle for a light source at a containment portion which is directed toward the bu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7180025 | Push switch A push-button switch includes a fixed member having a first fixed contact strip disposed on the inner surface of the fixed member and a second fixed contact strip disposed on the inner surface of the fixed member and opposite the first fixed contact strip; a control... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164092 | Push switch A slider is provided with projections. Each projection is formed with tapered surfaces. A casing is provided with concave portions having the same shape as the projections. During the return of an operating body, the slider ascends while being inclined, and the slid... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7122756 | Push switch A push switch includes an operating body, a case, a return spring, and a light source. The operating body is controlled by push operation, includes a through-hole in the center and a display portion at the upper edge of the through-hole, and supports a movable conta... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7102092 | Power window switch apparatus A power window switch apparatus includes: a switch body; a operating knob pivotally supported by the switch body; a first stopper that is provided to the switch body and restricts a rotation of the operating knob to a first predetermined angle; and a second stopper ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7009131 | Switch assembly A switch assembly includes switch contacts, a snap action type switch actuation mechanism, a cam block having a cam surface which is engaged by cam follower, and a manually movable push button. Upper and lower force transmitting pins extend in opposite directions fr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002092 | Latch with switch In a latch with a switch, when a movable member is pushed into a housing against a force of a coil spring, the movable member is locked in a pushed-in position by a lock mechanism and a switch is turned on. When the movable member is pushed again into the housing, t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986535 | Latch device A latch device includes a movable member and a housing. The movable member is urged with an urging member to a position where a part of the movable member projects from the housing. When the movable member is pushed into the housing against a force of the urging mem... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6974924 | Illuminated pushbutton switch A low cost miniature illuminated pushbutton switch 10 for soldering to a circuit board (23), which avoids damage to an LED during such soldering to the board. The pushbutton assembly, which slides between outward and inward positions, includes a molded... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967291 | Double-pass pushbutton Double-pass pushbutton, able to act successively on one or both independent microswitches (M1), (M2), where the body shell and the pushbutton have a leaktight and flexible cap mounted between them, which hermetically seals the joint without int... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965085 | Push-button switch A push-button switch includes a universal assembly comprising a single body design, a single plunger design, and a single base design to provide various switch options in an overall single package design. The push-button switch of the invention may be operated by ei... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6960091 | Card connector A card connector (100) receives and ejects a card therein and therefrom along receiving and ejecting directions (YR, YE). The card connector (100) comprises a housing (10). The housing (10) holds a slider (20)... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6956178 | Switch for roof lights A switch (1) for roof lights (2) has: a supporting frame (3); a push-button (7) slidably mounted on the frame (3); a printed circuit, which is associated to the frame (3) and defines two operative positions for a lamp-bulb; ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6910439 | Vehicle meter Provided is a vehicular meter, which can suppress the complication of structures of peripheral parts, when an operation shaft and an elastic member are to be supported, thereby to realize the cost reduction. The vehicular meter comprises: an indication element D3... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6903283 | Plunger retention apparatus and method for switch enclosures A switch enclosure apparatus and method are disclosed. An enclosure can be provided, wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of walls from which a cavity can be formed. A plunger or other actuating mechanism can also be provided comprising one or more key portio... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6727824 | Method and apparatus for thermal management of a display Apparatus and method are disclosed for thermally managing a display. A display may be tiltably coupled to a base, and the display may have a tilt sensor disposed therein for providing a tilt output when the display is tilted beyond a tilt threshold. Further aspects ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6680449 | Press button switch A press button switch is constructed to include a seesaw switching mechanism for switching the circuit between on/off positions, a spring-supported press button, and a push member pivoted to the spring-supported press button and controlled by the spring-s... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6674033 | Press button type safety switch A press button type safety switch is constructed to include a switching mechanism for switching the circuit between on/off positions, a spring-supported press button, a push member pivoted to the spring-supported press button and controlled by the spring-... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6639164 | Switch having depressible member A switch has a base and a depressable member up-and-down movably received in the base. The base has conductive rods passed through the bottom; each having a first contact facing a respective one of second contacts of a bottom of the depressable member and... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6605792 | Push-push switch for switching heavy-current The desired low-priced and small-sized switch is configured so that a moving contact is provided with first and second contacts, the first contact is made of noble metal, a pair of fixed terminals are respectively provided with a fixed contact, the first ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6518529 | Pushbutton for latching and momentary contact functions A pushbutton for latching and momentary contact functions that is used to actuate contact elements includes a hollow cylindrical housing and a switch plunger displaceable in a lengthwise direction and non-rotatably guided in the housing. An open ring elem... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6504122 | Control device for a push-button type switch A push-button type switch includes a box with a button movably inserted in the box and a movable member has a U-shaped guide member which has an end engaged with an enclosed recessed area in the button. The movable member can be operationally connected wi... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6445090 | Electrical equipment having energy saving mode capable of shutting off supplying of voltage to primary power supply supplying circuit under no use thereof The electrical equipment of the present invention is operated such that the ON operating member for the primary power supply supplying circuit is manually operated, the switch device S is turned ON and when a supplying of electrical power for the primary ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6420670 | Push-button type switch A push-button type switch includes a box with a button movably inserted in the box and an oscillation member is pivotally connected to a first terminal plate. A curved spring is connected to the oscillation member and a tongue of the button contacts the c... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6326572 | Push-button switch assembly A push-button switch assembly mainly comprises a push button, a switch casing, a positioning lever, and a resilient contact piece, wherein the push button is depressed for positioning a protruding portion of the positioning lever to interact with a, polyg... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6218634 | Switch with integrated flasher relay A switch apparatus having an integrated flasher relay for activation and deactivation of a hazard signaling system particularly for use in automotive vehicles. The actuator has an integral flasher relay that moves with the actuator through the activation ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6207915 | Reset mechanism for canceling locked state in a push-button switch A push-button switch comprising cases, a slide member disposed movably in the cases, a heart-shaped cam groove formed in the slide member, and a locking pin for locking the slide member in a depressed position in cooperation with the heart-shaped cam groo... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6207914 | Push-button switch incorporating self-restoring function A push-button switch including a sliding member, a lock pin for locking the sliding member at a certain location, a heart cam including a lock cam along which the lock pin slides, and a movable stopper member, disposed at the heart cam, for holding the lo... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6028279 | Lighted push button switch A push-button switch (20) having a housing (26) is disclosed. The push-button switch includes a cap assembly (22) reciprocably mounted within the housing. The push-button switch also includes at least a first subminiature switch (64) that is actuatable be... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6028274 | Fail-safe switch A safety switch with a contactor structure including first and second contactor contacts electrically connected to each other. The switch has an "on" state in which first and second terminal contacts are contacted with the first and second contactor conta... | 02/22/2000 |
