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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188389 | Slide switch A slide switch including: an operating member which moves circular arcuately in a predetermined movement stroke relative to a main surface of a printed wiring board for outputting a plurality of electrical signals and selects between the electric signals; a converti... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8119940 | Contact block The present invention includes a contact block for a safety switch that has a support structure and a pair of electrical contacts that are fixed in position on the support structure. The contact block includes a contact block plunger provided with a bridging contact... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8058574 | Auxiliary contact block for expanding a switching device An auxiliary contact block is disclosed for expanding a switching device and to a switching device having at least one auxiliary contact block. A compact auxiliary contact block, i.e. a block requiring little wiring and space, for a switching device is disclosed, an... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8035044 | Service switching device with double-break contacts An electrical switching device comprises a contact point having two double-break contacts, a contact link having a width, a contact pressure spring exerting a pressure on the contact link, a striker pin configured to act on the contact link counter to the pressure o... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7645951 | Device for protecting data stored in a switching arrangement that consists of electronic components and a processor A device for protecting data for operating or controlling functions of an operating system, process, equipment, and/or a machine, which is stored in a switching arrangement that consists of electronic components and a processor, wherein the switching arrangement is ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7579562 | Operating element with wake-up functionality An operating element with wake-up functionality for a motor vehicle is provided, wherein a setting of an operating element can be selected by means of a translationally and/or rotationally movable grip, having at least one wiper contact track divided into sectors, h... | 08/25/2009 |
| RE40161 | Cam operated inverter bypass safety switch An inverter by pass safety switch for rerouting electrical power either through or around AC variable frequency inverter drives during electrical disturbances, thus allowing a motor to continue operation. The switch works in a mechanical fashion, and comprises a con... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7299960 | Mini desktop stapler A miniature spring-actuated stapler includes a tapered, flat power spring to store energy and eject staples. The power spring pivots at a rear of the stapler housing and includes three co-extensive arms terminating near the striker. As the L-shaped handle of the sta... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7265305 | Multiple switch device and electronic device employing the same A multiple switch device for controlling and linking a plurality of switches (600) disposed on a circuit board (500) comprises an operation button (110), a shaft (120), and at least one fixing base (130). The operation button compr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253371 | Normally closed (on) switch with an on-off fixed structure A normally closed (on) switch with an on-off fixed structure comprises at the center a seat having a sleeve inside which a push part and an elastic component; a top cover provided on the seat, of which the center is formed with a piercing hole corresponding to the s... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241957 | Two-in-one button structure A two-in-one button structure includes a casing, a grounded plate, two signal plates, and two button bodies. The casing has two containing spaces and a plurality of guiding grooves respectively communicating with the two containing spaces. The grounded plate is cont... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241958 | Plunger switch A plunger switch is described. The switch has a carrier having a base portion. The carrier base portion has channels which receive bridge contact members. The bridge contact members are trapped in the channels by a retainer member. The carrier is inserted into a hou... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230194 | Elongated bridge shunt formed by stretching and rupturing a conducting bridge Structure and method for forming a switchable shunt for a suspension assembly having conductive, insulating and metal base layers. The shunt includes a bridge in the conductive layer with either a continuous connection or small gap between ends of the bridge. The co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211757 | Push slide switch For a push slide switch in which as a knob is slid, terminals and are electrically connected, click springs and are provided, which have a characteristic that as displacement level is increased, stress increases, and as the displacement level is more increased, the ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7129429 | Limit switch An electrical limit switch (10) is provided and comprises a number of contact elements (30) each having a slot (32) with inner cutting edges (34) for penetrating the insulation of and containing a conducting element (48). The conta... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090374 | Switch for portable light An electrical switch comprising a helical spring, progressively compressed onto concentric annular contacts, provides a mechanism for operating a portable light or other devices, and for engaging multiple modes of operation of said device(s), for example a portable ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091805 | Electromagnetic relay An electromagnetic relay has a mobile contact point attached to a contact member, a fixed contact point, a contact point spring that applies a biasing force on the contact member towards the fixed contact point, a guide that carries the contact member and said conta... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7041920 | Elongated bridge shunt switch formed by stretching and rupturing a conducting bridge Structure and method for forming a switchable shunt for a suspension assembly having conductive, insulating and metal base layers. The shunt includes a bridge in the conductive layer with either a continuous connection or small gap between ends of the bridge. The co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030326 | Digital wake-up signal from analog signal transition A digital wake-up signal is generated from an analog switch output by providing an interruption in a conductive ground or switch trace on a printed circuit board in which the ground trace and multiple conductive switch traces are bridged by a moveable contactor resp... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7006331 | Head gimbal assembly including a trace suspension assembly backing layer with a conductive layer formed upon a gimbal having a lower oxidation rate A head gimbal assembly for a disk drive. The head gimbal assembly includes a trace suspension assembly backing layer including a gimbal. The trace suspension assembly backing layer is formed of a conductive material having a first oxidation rate. The head gimbal ass... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998557 | Power driven food machine and related multi-action switch assembly A power driven machine such as a food product slicer, band saw apparatus or food mixer, includes a multi-action switch assembly with first and second switch units and a switch actuator for selectively actuating the first and second switch units in a manner to trigge... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979786 | Contact structures for sliding switches A contact structure for a sliding switch includes a conductive stationary contact disposed on a base and a conductive movable contact for electrically contacting the stationary contact. The movable contact is movable along a path between a non-contact position and a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6975194 | Switching device A switching device which can be small-sized by improving a shielding performance and can improve the reliability of switching characteristics. A permanent magnet disposed near stationary contacts is arranged in its pole-face perpendicularly of the axis of a moving c... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974918 | Rocker switch An apparatus (10) includes spaced contacts (40). A rocking contact (50) has first and second arms (52 and 54) in electrical contact with each other and is supported for rocking movement in opposite first and second directions. The ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972385 | Operating device for manual actuation of hoisting equipment An operating device for the manual actuation of hoisting equipment, with at least one spring-loaded switch element (2) for each direction of movement of the lifting device arranged in a switch housing (1), wherein each switch element (2) include... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958671 | Electrical contactor with positive temperature coefficient resistivity element The present invention provides an electrical contactor for connecting and disconnecting an electrical power source to an electrical device wherein the electrical power source is electrically connected to a line terminal having a line terminal electrical contact and ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956722 | Lead conductor member for thin-film magnetic head and head gimbal assembly, using temporarily connected test connection pads A lead conductor member for a thin-film magnetic head, includes a plurality of head connection pads to be connected to a plurality of terminal electrodes of a thin-film magnetic head element, a plurality of external connection pads used for external connections, a p... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6921871 | Slide switch To enable to restrain a portion only of a resin at a pole board made of the resin to restrain warp or a sink mark, in a slide switch including a pole board 3 made of a resin insert-molded with fixed contacts 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 and a movable bo... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919519 | Multifunctional switch The present invention relates to a hearing aid multifunctional switch comprising a base part, an externally activable switch arm, and a first and a second set of contact surfaces disposed at a surface of said base part. The first set of contact surfaces is adjacentl... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6880226 | Method for limiting movement in electrical contactors A method for restricting travel of a moving contact in a lighting contactor is provided. The lighting contactor includes the moving contact and a contact carrier. The method includes the steps of providing a spacer, and a biasing member and positioning the biasing m... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6872896 | Elongated bridge shunt Structure for forming a switchable shunt for a suspension assembly having conductive, insulating and metal base layers. The shunt includes a bridge in the conductive layer with either a continuous connection or small gap between ends of the bridge. The continuous co... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872906 | Movable contact structure and movable contact attaching method of slide switch To enable to facilitate integration and part control by reducing a number of parts and a number of integrating steps and restrain electric contact performance from being deteriorated by preventing play, in a slide switch including a pole board (3) having a fi... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861595 | Contact block assembly and a method for assembling the same A contact block assembly comprising a pusher having a body portion; a window formed in the body portion; a movable contact positioned within the window; a recess formed in the body portion; a first spring positioned within the recess and abutting the movable contact... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6831239 | Switch with auxiliary and main contacts Switch with a fixed set of contacts and a movable set of contacts. The fixed set of contacts comprises at least one pair of fixed contacts arranged a distance apart and each having an auxiliary contact part and a main contact part. The movable set of contacts compri... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6822173 | Contact element A contact element for an electrical switching apparatus is disclosed having a casing (2) with a basis part (8) and a cover part (10). Two electrical fixed contacts (4) have connections for electrical conductors and disposed inside of the ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6791038 | Electrical switch An electrical switch includes a casing, first and second fixed contacts, and a moving contact lever having first and second parts for contact with the first and second fixed contacts, respectively. A spring resiliently biasses the lever into contact with both of the... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6762374 | Isolatable electrical contact device, especially for electrical terminal block A device comprising two conductive spaced apart components (3, 4) and a blade (5) in the form of a conductive segment mobile between a position closing the circuit wherein it is in contact with the two conductive components and a position opening the circuit, wherei... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6667448 | Contact element A contact element for an electrical switching apparatus includes two electrical contacts for electrical conductors. A contact bridge is disposed in an actuating tappet for connecting and interrupting an electrical connection between the two electrical con... | 12/23/2003 |
