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Class 200/237 - ELECTRIC SWITCH DETAILS


Subclass of Class 200 - Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Definition: This subclass relates to an element of an electrical switch
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 05/20/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7375976Housing for communication apparatus capable of installing LED lamps having horizontal or vertical emitting direction therein, and communication apparatus comprising the same
A communication apparatus includes a housing and an electronic device installed in the housing. The housing has a shell body having a top wall, a front wall and a mounting zone defined by a part of the top wall and a part of the front wall, and a cover coupled to th...
05/20/2008
7371983Structure of flexible element
A structure of a flexible element has a force-receiving portion and a fixing portion, wherein the force-receiving portion is extended to have two arms for connecting with the fixing portion, so as to form two bending portions therebetween, characterized in that an i...
05/13/2008
7234866Linear sliding guide, in particular for inter-adjustable components of office chairs
A linear sliding guide comprises a longitudinal guide rail with guide flanks that extend in a direction of sliding and a bearing block that lodges therein and has corresponding counterpart flanks. Compensation-for-play spring assemblies are provided between these tw...
06/26/2007
7206952Digital wake-up signal from switch transition of two analog signals
A digital wake-up signal is generated from an analog switch on a printed circuit board in which a ground trace and multiple conductive switch traces are bridged by a moveable contactor responsive to movement of an actuator. A resistor network is coupled to the switc...
04/17/2007
7116033Control apparatus and program
When starting a vibration-type drive device, the frequency of a drive signal is lowered from a predetermined frequency at a first change rate. When the vibration state of a vibration member reaches a predetermined state, it is determined whether or not a relative mo...
10/03/2006
7018702Component
A component including a base body of a relatively hard material and a coating of a relatively soft material, wherein the coating covers at least a main surface area of the base body. The main surface area is delimited by an outer periphery and an edge portion of the...
03/28/2006
6878890Circuit breaker lockable fastener securing a movable contact to its terminal mounting
An improved lockable fastener that can be employed in a circuit breaker application includes a first member and a second member that are threadably cooperable with one another and a locking member that extends between the first and second members to resist loosening...
04/12/2005
6805507Keyboard device
In a keyboard device, a substrate is formed with multiple positioning members, each of which includes an upright first wall portion extending from one side of a punched hole, and a second wall portion connected to the first wall portion, extending toward another sid...
10/19/2004
6798325Connector rail made of profiled semifinished products for electrical devices and appliances for various nominal currents
A connector rail includes a full profile which is provided with first bearing surfaces and second bearing surfaces which are used to provide support in the window opening of the rear wall of the housing. The second bearing surfaces are provided with projections for ...
09/28/2004
6774751Connecting bars for electrical devices and apparatus for different nominal currents having a cavity
Connecting bars are made from profiled semifinished products and have a cavity. The bars have the same outer dimensions for different nominal currents and are intended for connecting the electrical components of electrical devices and apparatus to an external electr...
08/10/2004
6740832Apparatus exhibiting tactile feel
A switch apparatus includes a first layer and a second layer attached to one another via sets of fastening elements formed on the layers. The fastening elements may comprise hook-like elements that engage one another in an interlocking arrangement to attach the laye...
05/25/2004
6694236Vehicle-mounted device control unit
The vehicle-mounted device control unit is provided with an electrical appliance selection switch for selecting an electrical appliance whose function is to be regulated, a manual input device for regulating various functions of the electrical appliance s...
02/17/2004
6600115Switching device
A rod (40) is pivotally provided in a lever (28). The rod (40) is divided into a small-diameter lower rod (37) and a large-diameter upper rod (38). When a knob (45) is pivotally moved, the lower rod (37) and the upper rod (38) are moved in an integrated f...
07/29/2003
6500361Conductive resin composition and encoder switch using the same
A conductive resin composition that is rendered both highly conductive and wear resistant, and accommodable to fine pattern forming is provided. The conductive resin composition contains carbon beads and carbon black as a conductive filler in phenolic res...
12/31/2002
6373675Operating apparatus for switching device
In a closing magnetic circuit, when a movable contact is in contact with a fixed contact and a switching device is closed, N and S poles of a permanent magnet attract the fixed member in a direction in which the movable contact is pressed against the fixe...
04/16/2002
6323448Circuit breaker stab contact assembly with spring clip
A stab assembly (41) in which a spring clip (24) and a conductor member (16) define a pair of engagement surfaces for engaging a stab blade (12). The conductor member (16) has an opening (34) to allow for the insertion of an extended surface of the spring...
11/27/2001
6232570Arcing contact arrangement
A rotary double-break circuit breaker includes a case defining a circuit breaker enclosure with a rotatable bridge and contact arm arrangement. The contact arm having movable contacts which is rotatable between a closed position and an open position. A pa...
05/15/2001
6046420Silicon switch
A silicon switch is provided. A silicon member biases a contact into abutment with an opposing contact located on a substrate such that a normally closed switch is provided. A plunger is provided which has an axis that extends along the axis of the two co...
04/04/2000
5403420Fabrication tool and method for parallel processor structure and package
Disclosed is a parallel processor packaging structure and a method for manufacturing the structure. The individual logic and memory elements are on printed circuit cards. These printed circuit boards and cards are, in turn, mounted on or connected to circ...
04/04/1995
5065276Tri-state dip switch
The tri-state dual-in-line package (DIP) switch includes a base with a plurality of transverse grooves, a plurality of conducting pins attached to the transverse grooves; a plurality of slide members, each having a top protrusion and one conducting elemen...
11/12/1991
4917785Liquid processing system involving high-energy discharge
A method and apparatus are disclosed for efficient endothermic processing of liquids and the precipitation of dissolved elements and chemical compounds. Improvements over prior systems include system layout, components and modes of operation of the system...
04/17/1990
4912289Quieted fast acting switch assembly with visco-elastic polymer laminated between metal layers
A relatively quiet switch assembly having a plurality of spaced contact sets with snap-acting transfer actuation and interconnected by a common bus plate. The bus plate is formed of a swandwich construction having a thin (0.001 Inch) core layer of visco-e...
03/27/1990
4886944Pressure or draw bar of fiber-reinforced insulating material
A pressure or draw bar of fiber-reinforced insulating material, in particular for a high voltage circuit breaker. The pressure or draw bars of fiber-reinforced insulating material are provided with connecting elements for the introduction of force for ope...
12/12/1989
4742189Visco-elastic delayed actuator
A visco-elastic actuator mechanism including a support section and an actuator section. A visco-elastic adhesive is mounted to one of the sections and is engageable by the other of the sections to hold the actuator in a first state. A spring urges apart o...
05/03/1988
4727345Contact arrangement for low voltage circuit breaker with a flexible current lead
A contact arrangement for a low-voltage circuit breaker comprises a pivotally mounted holder for two or more contact levers which are connected by flexible current leads to a fixed connecting device or connecting bar. Between the current leads, a spacer i...
02/23/1988
4683352Changeover switch
A changeover switch comprising a casing body including two switch mechanisms each having two fixed contacts, a common contact located between the fixed contacts, and a movable contact strip attached to the common contact and adapted to alternatively touch...
07/28/1987
4186286Radio frequency interference suppressing ignition distributor rotor
To reduce the breakdown potential magnitude of the distributor gap between the output tip surface of an ignition distributor rotor output segment and each of the output electrodes of the distributor cap, a layer of a thermoset silicone dielectric material...
01/29/1980
4177366Noise suppression electrode arrangement with a rotor of dielectric material
A noise supply suppression electrode arrangement for use in a distributor employed in an ignition system of an internal combustion engine of an automobile or the like. A rotor of the distributor is integrally formed by a dielectric material, such as ceram...
12/04/1979
4168404Impedance programming dip switch assembly
The invention relates to an assembly of miniature switches and impedances selectively pluggable into a DIP allowing impedance programming directly on a printed circuit board to which the DIP is mounted....
09/18/1979
4139747High voltage switch with molded support base
A high voltage switch has a molded plastic support base which carries contact terminals at its opposite ends and on the front surface of the base. Switch contacts are connected to the terminals. The support base is hollow and its interior and exterior sur...
02/13/1979
4117286Electric switch
The electric switch has an angular movable contact element formed by a pair of angled legs interconnected at a bend, with the outer surface of the bend bearing on a support. A movable contact at the end of one leg of the contact element is engageable with...
09/26/1978
4086454Battery supported light with circuit maker and breaker having terminals and mounting plate directly mounted to battery coil spring electrodes
A mount is provided defining a downwardly opening socket and including a dependingly supported lower marginally extending clamp structure telescopable downwardly over the upper end of an associated upright storage battery and clampably engageable therewit...
04/25/1978
4074112Switch assembly having movable contact face configuration for penetrating frost or ice layer on adjacent contact surface
A pneumatic cylinder-piston door operator is connected to an air supply by a solenoid actuated valve. A control circuit selectively energizes the solenoid valve in response to momentary actuation of switches including control and safety switches. For refr...
02/14/1978
3967083Method and apparatus for aligning and affixing portions of circuit breaker apparatus
A washer is disposed axially on a bolt between two portions which are to be secured by the bolt. The portions have holes or openings therein, which are larger than the diameter of the bolt for providing a range alignment between the portions and the bolt....
06/29/1976
 
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