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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5228187 | Method of making an idle position detection switch for engines An idle position detection switch, in which a fixed contact, a terminal for transmitting an idle position signal to an external terminal, and a support disc firmly attaching both the fixed contact and the terminal are insert-molded into a connector made o... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5224591 | Panel switch and method for making same A panel switch for use in electronic apparatus and a method for making same, the panel switch employing a diaphragm whereby the operator turns on the switch with a feeling of security. To locate a diaphragm, a sheet having an adhesive layer on one side is... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5198632 | Pressure operated switch construction and method of making the same A pressure operated switch construction and method of making the same are provided, the pressure operated switch construction comprising a housing having an external surface and carrying an electrical switch unit and a diaphragm assembly therein, the hous... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5193668 | Touch-sensitive panel and display apparatus using the touch-sensitive panel A touch-sensitive panel for outputting data corresponding to pressed positions on a touching plate included in the touch-sensitive panel and for sending the output data to a display device includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the touching ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5175922 | Method for the manufacture of an armature assembly for matrix print heads of the hinged-clapper-armature construction A method for production of an armature device group for matrix print heads of the clapper-armature construction is based on connecting and jointly processing prefabricated parts (1, 2) such that elongated armatures with wide armature arms (4) and narrower... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5164558 | Micromachined threshold pressure switch and method of manufacture A pressure activated threshold switch has two electrodes separated by a small distance across a cavity. One of the electrodes is made of a mechanically compliant material. As a uniform pressure is applied to the mechanically compliant electrode, a thresho... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5140742 | Method of making a pressure operated switch A pressure operated switch construction and method of making the same are provided, the pressure operated switch construction comprising a housing having an external surface and carrying an electrical switch unit and a diaphragm assembly therein, the hous... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5138297 | Fused electrical switchgear Electrical switchgear apparatus comprises a base, a switching circuit element supported by the base and including at least one movable circuit element part, a thermal trip supported by the base for tripping motion in a given direction with respect to the ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5131138 | Method of manufacturing an optical micro-switch apparatus This invention provides an optical micro-switch, and a method of mass-producing such optical micro-switches. The optical micro-switch comprises a first housing half containing electronic circuitry which generates light and a second housing half containing... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5130506 | Low current switching apparatus having detent structure providing tactile feedback Pivotal movement of a switch actuator drives a finger projecting from the actuator against a convexly bowed leaf spring, depressing an intermediate portion of the leaf spring to an unstable concave condition. The leaf spring resists the actuator movement,... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5127150 | Hermetic motor protector A motor protector having a can and internal electrical contact is hermetically sealed to a disk-shaped header of conductive material having a flattened edge for orientation during fabrication with spaced conductive pins sealed in and insulated therefrom. ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5121095 | Thermally responsive switch A thermal motor protector includes a cylindrical metal housing having an open end and a bimetal disposed in the housing so that its one side is opposite to an housing inner bottom. The bimetal has a shallow dish-shaped portion so that it inverts its curva... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5109603 | Method of waterproof sealing a lead from a pressure or temperature responsive switch The disclosure relates to a pressure or temperature responsive switch wherein the high temperature environment at the measuring portion of the switch is thermally isolated from other portions of the switch which are incapable of operation at such high tem... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5111010 | Switch device Two leaf springs of substantially identical width which define first and second movable members are superposed on each other at one end and connected together. A movable contact is attached to the thus connected portion. The first movable member has a slo... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5107584 | Method of manufacturing a flexible and waterproof electric circuit An electric unit with a plurality of electric circuit elements is manufactured to connect terminals of the electric circuit elements directly using flexible conductors and the entire electric unit is covered by a deformable and contractile tube. Entrance ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5101549 | Method for making pressure responsive switch A pressure responsive switch having upper and lower contact assemblies with a snap acting member and an electrically conductive member sandwiched therebetween. The assemblies each include an insulating body with a hollow center and an electrically conduct... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5097589 | Method of manufacturing a circuit breaker A method of manufacturing a circuit breaker comprises the steps of preassembling the movable parts of the circuit breaker between a pair of frame members and providing a housing that is configured for supporting the unitary breaker assembly without attach... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5093979 | Method for assembling relays A method and apparatus for assembling an armature subassembly to a relay subassembly which includes (a) positioning the armature subassembly so the proximal end of the contactor is adjacent the upper wall of the relay frame and the armature is adjacent th... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5093985 | Method of assembly for small electrical devices A method of assembly for small electrical devices which enhances automated assembly opportunities while reducing costly and nonuniform hand operations, by including the use of flexible connectors, anisotropic adhesives, three dimensional molded circuit bo... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5093544 | Molded case circuit breaker movable contact arm mounting arrangement A molded case circuit breaker having a pair of movable contact arms arranged within each pole of a multi-pole arrangement utilizes a shunt clip between the movable contact arms to insure electrical continuity between the contact arms and the contact arm s... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5079950 | Level indicating in vehicle holding tanks A level indicating assembly for use in a tank mounted in a vehicle, such as an RV or boat, includes a fitting body for mounting the assembly in the top of the tank, and probes extending through the body into the tank. At least one of the probes has a holl... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5076426 | Snap action switch A snap action switch comprises a contact having a cut-out tongue mounted on a post with the tongue bent to form a spring, the post being one terminal. The other end of the element remote from the tongue end initially contacts an exposed second or third te... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5062198 | Method of making a transparent touch screen switch assembly A touch-sensitive matrix switch assembly includes a pair of transparent insulating substrates having conductive row strips and column strips. The conductive row strips and column strips are separated by longitudinal extending channels, and an insulating s... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5046227 | Method for making an inversion spring for thermal overload relay An inversion spring unit for a thermal overload relay and method for making the same, comprising a support member, a spring plate having a first end, a second end, an elongated central axis, and first and second side portions disposed on opposite sides of... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046142 | Slide switch This is a slide switch which is formed by insert molding the base of the switch around a metal stamping which has a central portion arced to move the terminal elements closer together prior to molding. The movable contact assemblies comprise an actuator a... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5020215 | Method of an apparatus for manufacturing a keyboard A method for producing keyboards primarily includes the following steps: molding character keys of the keyboard in a first injection mold having cavities which coincide with character keys of a commercial keyboard; removing the character keys from the fir... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5016344 | Method for constructing a miniature dual in-line package electrical switch A method for constructing a multiple-pole switch of the dual in-line package type initially manufacturing a base unit with integral terminals and a cavity for each pole. A movable contact having first and second end portions and intermediate portions are ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5007159 | Method of manufacturing an electrical component, e.g. a digital contacting encoder A rotary digital contacting encoder (FIG. 1) including a base (5), comprising--a base epoxy disk (501) with three external, pre-molded in place, connector pins (P1 -P3) on its exterior side extending through it, and a conductive laye... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5006680 | Snap action switch A snap action switch including a switch in incipient form. The switch comprises a contact having a cut-out tongue mounted on a post with the tongue bent to form a spring, the post being one terminal. The other end of the element remote from the tongue end... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5001315 | Circuit breaker auxiliary device snap-on package and method of assembling same A circuit breaker auxiliary device is housed in its own separate enclosed container and is accessible by a drive pin through an opening in the container mounting surface. A drive pin is inserted into an opening in a circuit breaker housing mounting surfac... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4997998 | Key cap for a keyboard A key cap of a keyboard is guided at a frame 2, covers a switching element and a luminous element 5 and is provided with an operation section for the switching element 4 and with a transparent symbol zone 18 before the luminous element 5. The key cap cons... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4993144 | Method of making a cyclable electrical switch construction A cyclable electrical switch construction, a system utilizing the switch construction and methods of making the same are provided, the cyclable electrical switch construction comprising a housing having a cyclable electrical switch therein and a rotatable... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4984131 | Electrical disconnect method and apparatus A disconnect apparatus by which a cryogenic inductor can be both thermally and electrically isolated from a workload and a generator. The disconnect apparatus includes an input disconnect and an output disconnect. The input and output disconnects, when op... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4967467 | Method of manufacturing a pushbutton assembly for a switch A method of manufacturing a pushbutton assembly includes the steps of integrally forming a plastic panel, a plastic hinge, and a plastic holder for holding a pushbutton such that at least one connecting member connects a stopper of the holder and a receiv... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4951378 | Process of automatic sequential production of potentiometers A process of automatic sequential production of potentiometers, and potentiometers obtained thereby. The potentiometers are generally low profile rotary-type potentiometers. The potentiometers are formed with a low profile cylindrical casing into which is... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4947544 | Method of manufacturing fluid pressure sensor A pressure receiving member which has a diaphragm held in a pressure receiving case is manufactured independently of a main sensor body member, which has a switch accommodated in a switch case. The pressure receiving member and the main sensor body member... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4944083 | Electrical switch construction method An electrical switch construction and method of making the same are provided, the switch construction having a support carrying a pair of spaced apart first and second fixed contacts and a movable switch blade unit carrying a contact unit for being dispos... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4941254 | Method for producing a motion transmitting and amplifying device A method for producing a resilient element such as a thin flat plate or disc spring, commonly known as a "Belleville" spring is disclosed. The spring is capable of deflecting along an axis normal to its surface is modified in the process to include an amp... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4937932 | Membrane panel switch A membrane panel switch is formed by cutting holes in a sheet of extruded foam-molded polypropylene having a thickness greater than 2 mm. The sheet is placed on a printed circuit board with a pair of contact elements located in each of the holes. Clicking... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4932120 | Method of making a control device and electrical switch unit therefor A control device, switch unit therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the electrical switch unit comprising a switch having a movable actuator, a lever pivotally carried by the switch unit and having one end adapted to be operatively interco... | 06/12/1990 |
