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Motorized Ice Cream Cone

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Class 200/11D - Wafer


Subclass of Class 200 - Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 09/19/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7110534Terminal blocks and methods for making and breaking connections in a telecommunication conductor
In embodiments of the present invention, telecommunications terminal blocks are provided for making and breaking connections between a first telecommunications conductor, a second telecommunications conductor and a service wire. The terminal block includes a housing...
09/19/2006
7102161Switching element, display device using the switching element, and light emitting device
A switching element is provided, which is capable of short-circuiting or opening three or more nodes simultaneously, and in which the surface area occupied on a substrate can be reduced. The switching element of the present invention has an active layer, an insulati...
09/05/2006
7034234Switch assembly
A switch assembly held in a support member by a bushing mounted to the support member by a clip carried in an outer groove formed on the bushing. A compressible seal ring is carried in another outer groove formed on the bushing so that the seal ring acts on another ...
04/25/2006
6864440Mode switch of video cassette recorder
An improved switch for an electronic device is provided which includes a main printed circuit board having a contact point mode pattern at an upper surface thereof, and a rotor rotatably installed on the main printed circuit board. One or more brushes are provided w...
03/08/2005
6855896Vehicular switch
In a vehicular lever switch having a resistor at a fixed contact plate to be combined with a pivoting knob, when a passenger charged with static electricity touches the lever, the resistor is to be prevented from being damaged. A fixed contact plate is arranged with...
02/15/2005
6828517Position encoder
A switching element for a rotary or linear encoder which generates pulse signals indicative of rotary or linear position, and direction and rate of change of such position. The invention is characterized by use of a patterned and cured solder-mask material which def...
12/07/2004
6825579Safety switching apparatus having a first and a second input switch and method of manufacturing the same
The present invention relates to a safety switching apparatus having a first and a second input switch, whose respective switch settings define an input-side manipulated variable redundantly with respect to one another. The safety switching apparatus furthermore has...
11/30/2004
6506984Rotary switch having click mechanism
A switch device reduces a switching sound (an impinging sound) at the time of manipulation with a constitution of a click mechanism which uses a spring member having a projection which is brought into slide contact with a cam surface formed of plateaus an...
01/14/2003
6225580Rotary switch contained inside a knob
A rotary switch is contained inside a knob. The switch operates on a surface of an electrical device. The switch has a rotating housing, an axle, an axle bearing, switch contacts, and a knob, in which the knob is the housing, and the knob, axle, axle bear...
05/01/2001
6114638Rotary switch device
A rotary switch device in which fixed contacts are fixed to one face side of a base member made of a synthetic resin, contact plates in a ring shape are floatingly held by a rotor disposed opposed to the one face side of the base member, movable contacts ...
09/05/2000
5923008Rotary switch for multiple circuits
A multi-position rotary switch for switching among three power sources or batteries to maintain at least one of the power sources or batteries in service while switching among positions providing separate service from each of the three power sources or ba...
07/13/1999
5814775Rotary switch with non-deformable connecting end portions
A rotary switch includes an insulative first housing with first and second terminals, and an insulative second housing. The first housing has a top wall with an axial hole formed therein, a bottom wall with a socket-like cavity formed therein, an upright ...
09/29/1998
5679937Switching device
A substantially fan-shaped stationary contact base is provided at its pivot of the fan with a shaft hole and at its outer periphery with mounting bosses, each having a through bore. The mounting boss is formed in the middle of the outer periphery of a cir...
10/21/1997
5290977Data transfer switch
A data transfer switch has a casing and a linking unit which is rotatably provided inside the casing and which includes a plurality of interconnected linking pieces. Each of the linking pieces is a relatively thin cylindrical insulator and has one side wh...
03/01/1994
5051548Dual input-dual output electric switch
An electric switch having a disc which is rotatable to any of several indexed positions, the disc having two generally semicircular conductive sectors rigidly attached to the disc and electrically insulated from each other; a plurality of stationary termi...
09/24/1991
4959554Dual input-dual output electric switch
An electric switch having a disc which is rotatable to any of several indexed positions, the disc having two generally semicircular conductive sectors rigidly attached to the disc and electrically insulated from each other; a plurality of stationary termi...
09/25/1990
4608466Stator for switch assembly
Am improved switch is set forth. The switch has an insulating housing supporting a plurality of flexible contacts fashioned from a first conductive material selected to impart flexibility and spring action to the contacts. Accordingly, the contacts can be...
08/26/1986
4481386Multistage rotary switch
A multistage rotary switch with several wafers, is provided with one case member with fixed contacts per switch wafer and one rotor with the movable contacts. The rotor is axially acted upon by the contact springs. The edges of the case members adjoining ...
11/06/1984
4348569Rotary switch
A rotary switch construction wherein a stator has a pocket for receiving a rotor. The rotor has a flexible rim which permits it to snap-fit into the pocket of the stator. A plurality of angled surfaces on the stator compress the rotor rim as it is inserte...
09/07/1982
4340789Chaff-flare test adapter switching system
A quick dialing switching system for an adapter employed for testing a chaff-flare firing system used in military aircraft. The adapter has a base which carries a plurality of contacts for engaging the contacts of the chaff-flare firing system. The switch...
07/20/1982
4267460Wall switch for convenience outlets
A wall switch incorporating therewith a selector switch which enables the connection of the wall switch in any one of several circuits whereby the switch may be made to control any one of several outlets in a room. The selection of the desired circuit or ...
05/12/1981
4264791Devious path rotary switch
A rotary switch comprising a body supporting a shaft and a plurality of spaced apart stationary contacts located around the shaft. The shaft is supported for axial and rotary movement and carries a contact means for engaging the stationary contacts as the...
04/28/1981
4236104Position sensing rotary switch and system
The switch of the invention is a double deck type rotary switch having a position deck for detecting a home position and means for determining each position of the switch relative to the home position. A switching deck, rotated together with the position ...
11/25/1980
4019000Electrical switch with chemically milled contacts
A rotary electrical switch is provided of the type that includes a stator body of substantially cylindrical shape having a cylindrical opening coaxially disposed therein. The stator body includes a plurality of electrical contacts embedded in the stator b...
04/19/1977
 
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