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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7579568 | Switch for vehicle In the switch, a terminal section and a contact section of a fixed contact are separately formed and the two sections are connected via a coil made of a conductive metal wire. After electrical connection is established between a movable contact and fixed contacts, a... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7442895 | Electric switch An electrical switch has a common contact body and a first selective contact body and a second selective contact body. A contactor is connected mechanically and in an electrically conducting manner to the common contact body. The contactor comprises an elastic, elec... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7329821 | Sealed pushbutton switch A sealed pushbutton switch (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of fixed contacts (7), an actuator (3) moveably retained in the insulative housing, a moveable contact (6) fastened to the actuator and including a pair of... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316592 | Electrostatic discharge enhanced charge contact design The present invention is directed to an electrical contact that incorporates a movable metal connection component such as a contact pin. The metal connection component is mounted within an insulating body. An electrically conducting path, from a contact head of the ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309286 | Gaming device having a co-molded switch and method of making same A gaming device having an extendable button and a co-molded switch. The apparatus and method includes inserting a pushbutton switch and connection cord into a mold. A first portion is formed around the cord by injecting a first material onto the cord proximate the b... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7279649 | Switch for vehicles A switch for vehicles, which temporarily holds the screw maintaining reliability, can be easily assembled, and is particularly suited for detecting the opening and closure of doors. An insertion hole is formed in a cylindrical portion of a cover covering the upper s... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7230190 | System and apparatus for adjustable keyboard arrangements Some embodiments of the invention include an apparatus and system for keyboard arrangements where one or more of the keys are adjustable. In some embodiments, the arrangement includes one or more keys and a moving mechanism for controlling the position of the keys. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220926 | Switching apparatus A movable contact holder includes a rod-shaped portion which is formed in such a manner as to extend in a direction which is at substantially right angles to a traveling direction of a movable unit and is substantially parallel to a sliding plane of a movable contac... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7154058 | Door switch assembly for washing machine and dryer A door switch assembly for a washing machine and a dryer having improved reliability is disclosed. The door switch assembly includes a plunger movably provided in a cabinet of the dryer and pushed by a door to operate an electrical switch, an elastic member provided... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7045728 | Movable contact of slide switch The fourth movable contact of a slide switch includes a first and a second U-shaped contact parts arranged so that opposite ends thereof are coupled to a movable contact main body to form an almost U shape and small contact points are surrounded by larger contact po... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041924 | Housing for an electronic key The invention relates to a housing (10) for a key, especially for use in motor vehicles. Said housing consists of electric and electronic components (32) disposed therein and arranged at least partially on a plate (31); a recess which can be cov... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6998556 | Switching device A switching device includes a casing having two opposite lateral walls, two spaced-apart terminal plates secured in a bottom wall of the casing, and a slide unit. The lateral walls respectively have opposite guide faces that extend downwardly and inclinedly toward e... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6924449 | Interrupting device for switching apparatus A contact pole interrupting device in an electrical switching apparatus composed of a moving contact holder including a cylindrical contact pressure spring, a slide that moves along a longitudinal axis, and a mobile bridge supporting two mobile contacts. The mobile ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919520 | Stoplight switch and mounting method With the stoplight switch and method for its mounting in accordance with the present invention, by configuring the stoplight switch in a manner such that a contact section of a spacer projecting out from a through-hole on the side surface of a case is made to come i... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6861605 | Electrical slide switch An electrical switch includes an operating member carrying moving contacts which face, in opposite directions, two rows of fixed contacts. The operating member moves the moving contacts into and out of contact with the fixed contacts. Each moving contact may have op... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6525285 | Lever switch and detecting device using same A lever switch includes a case, and a stationary contact, common contact, movable contact and lever which are disposed in the case. The movable contact is made up of elastic metal and includes a stationary portion, contact portion, and a curved portion lo... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6512191 | Push-switch and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed is a push-switch that comprises a tubular case, a fixed electrical contact in the tubular case, an operation shaft in the tubular case, a contact piece held by a holding part to the operation shaft, a resilient member for urging the operation sh... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6483061 | Triple pole safety switch and connector The present invention is directed to three pole plunger switch assembly. The assembly includes a three pole plunger switch and a mating connector. The plunger switch includes a switch housing for supporting components of the plunger switch and a plunger e... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6326570 | Switch A pair of stationary contacts is held on the inner wall of a cylindrical case. The case is closed by a cover having a through-hole, and a bearing is fixed on the cover, such that an operation shaft extends through the bearing such as to be vertically disp... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5836442 | Door switch for vehicles A door switch for vehicles which is small in depth, capable of being connected by a coupler, and easy to assemble. The door switch has a male connector recessed portion 3 for being fitted with a female connector. The male connector recessed portion 3 is p... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5828024 | Switch A switch includes a resilient contact plate that slides by operating an operating lever such as a pushing lever protruding from a housing. Terminal plates over which the resilient contact plate slides are attached so that the ends protrude into recesses f... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5821490 | Push button switch module A switch module for connection to an electrical circuit comprises a manually actuated ON/OFF switch mechanism mounted on a molded plastic case and two or more bus bars built integrally into the structure of the case, as by an insert molding process. The b... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5803242 | Switch connecting structure Switch connecting structures include a housing having an insertion hole, and an operation lever slidably mounted in the housing. The operation lever includes a push member protruding from said housing. A resilient contact plate is carried by the operation... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5727675 | Latching pushbutton switch assembly A push-push latching switch assembly having a switching member with a pushbutton which is received for sliding movement in a switch housing. The housing has spring tabs for snap locking insertion into a hole in a mounting panel. The switching member has l... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5539169 | Locking mechanism for push-push switch A switch case 10 is provided with a heart-shaped cam groove member 15 having a cam groove 16 and there is inserted a return spring between the switch case 10 and a contact holder 30. The contact holder 30 is provided with a lock pin 60 having the top end ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5528007 | Plunger switch and method of manufacture A switch comprises a plunger, a retainer, a pair of terminals and an electrically-conducting wiper contact having a curved or bent middle portion defining two oppositely directed legs on either side of the middle portion. The retainer cooperates with the ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5512723 | Self-cleaning type switch A switch compartment 20R is formed in a switch body 20 of electrically insulating material and opens at the top surface of the body. First and second fixed contact members 23C, 24C are secured to the opposed inner walls of the compartment. The open top of... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5463198 | Switching device There is provided a switching device in which the interval between a normal-close contact and a normal-open contact and the positions thereof can be arbitrarily set without any constraint of a common contact, and which can perform circuit switching at a d... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5412170 | Electric switch with sliding bridging contact In an electric switch a good gliding behavior between a bridging contact and metal conductors punched out from a sheet metal blank is achieved. For this purpose the metal conductors have at least one projection extending at least over the entire range of ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5389758 | Pushbutton switch A miniature pushbutton switch of modular construction is provided. The switch can be readily assembled in an inexpensive manner without need for skilled personnel and without need for any special assembly tooling. In a preferred embodiment, the switch inc... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5382767 | Push-button switches Push-button switches include a housing which defines an interior space and an opposed pair of longitudinally oriented recessed channels. At least upper regions of the recessed channels are open to said defined interior space. A pair of elongate fixed cont... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5369238 | Spring-return switch A spring-return switch comprises: a case; a common contact embedded in the inner surface of one of the opposite side walls of the case; a transfer contact embedded in the inner surface of the other side wall opposite to the common contact; a slider suppor... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5326952 | Electric switch This is an electric switch having an actuator with a transversely located movable contact moving within a housing having two parallel fixed contacts, the actuator includes projections from the exterior walls thereof, which ride in cutaways formed in the h... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5262606 | Selectable switch action A push-button switch is provided which includes a base plate having terminals extending therethrough and solderable in a p.c. board. A housing is subsequently snap-assembled with the base plate and carries a push-button member which is reciprocable when m... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5241146 | Contact-type switch A contact-type switch is provided that includes a housing and, disposed in the housing, a plunger having a long-stroke configuration. Essentially immediately after a shifting out of an outer end position and in a direction that is essentially in the direc... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5220274 | Surface mounted electrical switch and probe structure An electrical switch usable in an electrical test probe has electrical contact pads formed on a substrate acting as fixed electrical switch contacts. A frame member is laterally disposed from the fixed electrical switch contacts. An actuator is disposed w... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5201410 | Push-button switches Push-button switches are provided with a housing having opposed pairs of side walls defining an interior space, and an opposed pair of fixed contact members. A push-button assembly is received within the interior space of the housing for reciprocal moveme... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5199558 | Electric push button switch, especially hazard-warning-signal switch for motor vehicles The invention is based on an electric push button switch, especially a hazard-warning-signal switch for motor vehicles. This switch comprises a socket with stationary contacts, a cap-like linearly actuable push button and a slide which is at least partly ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5153401 | Sliding block electrical switch An electrical switch includes a base, a sliding block, two short circuit metal pieces, contact metal pieces, and a cover. The base is provided at a central portion of the top surface thereof a rectangular slot including therein a sliding block. Located at... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5111011 | Mirror control slide switch for automotive vehicles The disclosed slide action selector switch, which is adapted to switch the connections of four push button switches between left and right mirror motors, comprises an insulating plate with an elongated guide flange projecting therefrom and having a T-shap... | 05/05/1992 |
