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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7339125 | Safety switch operating mechanism A safety switch operating mechanism having an engagement mechanism mechanically linked to a plunger and arranged to receive an actuator such that insertion of the actuator into the engagement mechanism moves the plunger to a first position and removal of the actuato... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7262375 | Switch control device for vehicle A switch control device for control of drives of power windows and power side mirrors of a vehicle, which has a simple and easy-to-operate switch panel provided with a multifunction switch having a square operating surface to be pushed down as a whole and tilted in ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7227090 | Switching apparatus A switching apparatus includes a case, an operation shaft whose one end outwardly projects from inside of the case and which is provided at its central portion with a flange, a support member which supports the flange such that the operation shaft can rock and rotat... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214894 | Switching apparatus A switching apparatus includes a case, an operation shaft whose one end outwardly projects from inside of the case and which is provided at its central portion with a flange, a support member which supports the flange such that the operation shaft can rock and rotat... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7193169 | Ergonomic footswitch An ergonomic footswitch having a substantially planar tiltable treadle positioned on a base enables up and down or pitch movement of the footswitch around an axis of rotation located on the horizontal rotational axis of an operator's ankle. This arrangement reduces ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186940 | Electrical switch An electrical switch includes two fixed contacts and a moving contact supported for movement between an ON position in contact with the fixed contacts and an OFF position out of contact with the fixed contacts, and an operating mechanism for moving the moving contac... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7138589 | Wireless device having a battery selectively activated A wireless device to be mounted on a license plate of an automobile is composed of a casing, components contained in the casing and an operating member inserted into the casing. A battery for supplying power to the components is selectively turned on or off by contr... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7102088 | Multi-direction switch A multi-direction switch (10) includes a housing (1), first fixed contacts (23, 24, 25, 26), common fixed contacts (22), a second fixed contact (21), a first movable contact (5), a driving device (6) and a second mova... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081593 | Quiet snap action switch The present invention is a microswitch where the movable contact that is attached to a movable member is adjacent a fixed end of said movable member and not adjacent a free end of said movable member. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078632 | Four-directional switching device A four-directional switching device includes a driving member 2, a pair of hollow protruding portions 6b, and other pair of hollow protruding portions 6b. The driving member 2 covers an operating member 3 supports the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071436 | Starter An electric starter for an internal combustion engine comprises a switch (1) connectable to the starter motor of the engine, an actuator (3) for actuating the switch, and a removable operating element (4) for operating the actuator. The actuator... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060920 | Multi-stage click switch A multi-stage click switch (21) includes a contact circuit member (25) having switch contact portions (41a, 41b, 42a and 42b) disposed respectively in opposed relation to pressing portions (36 | 06/13/2006 |
| 7045727 | Socket assembly with a cord sorter A socket assembly with a cord sorter includes a multi-socket unit and a sorter. The multi-socket unit provides a plurality of sockets for engaging with respective plugs leading respective cords. The sorter is used to provide a gathering structure for collect the cor... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6969812 | Switch device A switch device for rotating and stopping a DC motor includes a first switch element having two moving contacts, two normally open NO contacts and two normally closed NC contacts, a second switch element having one or two normally closed NC contacts, and an operatin... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6943308 | Digital pulse generator assembly The present invention relates to a digital pulse generator being adapted to be integrated in electronic equipment, such as hearing instruments, mobile phones and/or audio equipment. In particular, the present invention relates to a digital pulse generator being capa... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6940033 | WDS switch A switch mechanism that can be attached to a conventional cordless power tool. The switch is attached to the power pack on the cordless tool and when turned on starts the tool thereby eliminating the need to keep constant pressure on the conventional pressure switch... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6903288 | Dial-down switching system and method A window switch for a motor vehicle includes a first switch and a second switch. The first switch is position within a vehicle for selecting a window. The second switch is positioned adjacent to the first switch. A rotary motion of the second switch raises or lowers... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6897388 | Apparatus and method for remotely moving a circuit breaker into or from a circuit breaker cell housing A racking apparatus 10 is provided for remotely inserting into and removing an industrial electric circuit breaker from a cell housing. The racking apparatus includes a housing having a base 12 and a frame 14 extending upwardly from the base. A ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6852938 | Multidirectional operation switch In a multidirectional operation switch, a lower case covers the bottom of a substantially cylindrical upper case. A rocking body is held between the upper case and the lower case to be capable of rocking. The rocking body has a plurality of depressing parts radially... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6835902 | Peripheral and central key apparatus A key device has a plurality of peripheral key tops arranged around a center key top so that the key tops, when pressed, operate switches arranged below them respectively. The center key top is essentially supported by center hinges extending from a center frame pro... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6812419 | Enable switch There are provided, together with two microswitches 20 accommodated in a cylindrical compartment 13, a manipulation member 2 which can freely swing about a pivot portion 2a in the directions of arrows A and B, a transmission member... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6753489 | Switch, push-button switch and rotary-lever switch The present invention is provided with a contact switching mechanism having a movable contact member that is bent into a U shape, allowed to press and contact a fixed contact member side, and supported so as to freely tilt and move thereon. In this mechanism, a swit... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6720508 | Door switches A switch includes a switching mechanism, an operating mechanism with a key which normally causes the switching mechanism to be in a switched-off condition when it is pulled out and to be displaced against a biasing force to be in a switched-on condition when the key... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6717080 | Power tool trigger assembly A trigger assembly for an electric power tool including a motor comprises a base for fixing within the power tool and a trigger supported by the base for inward and outward movement. A mechanical switch in the base switches on and off the motor. An operating circuit... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6548776 | Safety device for on/off switch of an electric tool A safety device for on/off switch of an electric tool comprises a casing having a switch and a link assembly, in which the link assembly is composed of a knob, a first link lever, a second link lever, a trigger, and a dog. The pivotal joint correlation am... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6452121 | Three-axis gravity switch having a hemispherical chamber A three-axis gravity switch having a curved chamber with an inner wall in the shape of a convex hemisphere and an outer wall in the shape of a concave hemisphere which retains a gravity responsive member such as a ball of liquid mercury, the chamber havin... | 09/17/2002 |
