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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364008 | System for imparting mechanical impulse energy to the ground The invention relates to an apparatus and method for imparting a precise amount of impulse energy to be delivered to the ground. The apparatus includes an anvil for operative deployment against the earth a hammer operatively connected to the anvil for striking the a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7112754 | Device for activating electric functional groups, in particular horns on steering wheels of motor vehicles A device for actuating electric functional groups, in particular horns on the steering wheels of motor vehicles is disclosed. The device includes at least two opposing contacts which can be brought into contact with one another to actuate the functional group and wh... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6864444 | Locking device A locking device of an electrical switch which can be moved between a disconnected position and an operating position with the switching states of the electrical switch. A first strip has a control contour which extends in a first direction and has a ramp which inte... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6803533 | Steering wheel having a switching device for actuating an electrical functional group of a motor vehicle A steering wheel for motor vehicle that includes at least one switching device for actuating an electric functional group such as, for example, a vehicle horn. The switching device includes two electric contact elements that can be moved in relation to one another a... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6710272 | Key switch A key switch wherein a key top 1 made of thermoplastic resin and a extruding part 2 made of thermoplastic elastomer are integrally formed, thereby improving clicking touch of a contact member, such as a metal belleville spring, a resin film dome or the... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6486423 | Sliding contact mechanism A sliding contact mechanism includes a sliding door contact, a spring having one end connected to the sliding door contact and another end connected to the sliding door of a mini-van, and a pillar contact attached to the stationary pillar of the mini-van.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6422330 | Switch for use in ride-on vehicles for children A switch for use in a ride-on vehicle for children. The switch includes plural contact sets operated by an actuator to control the speed and/or direction of the vehicle. In the disclosed embodiment, a separator structure blocks contact sets from closing w... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6248965 | Methods and apparatus for rolling contactor tips upon closure A bus bar assembly includes an elongate body including three unitary portions. A first portion and a third portion are substantially co-planar and a second portion is unitarily offset from the first and third portions. A contactor tip is mounted to a top ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5967297 | Wiping elastomeric switch An elastomeric switch is provided having self cleanings contacts. The switch includes a substrate and a switch actuator configured for reciprocating motion along an axis generally perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. A first switch contact, includ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5924557 | Electrical switch with contact spring A switch (10) includes a pair of fixed contacts (20,22) spaced apart from each other. The switch (10) also includes a contact member (40) including a resilient base (42) and a pair of contact arms (80,82) connected to and extending from the base in a dire... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5844457 | Electromagnetically operated electric switching apparatus A pair of pivoted links positioned at opposite sides of a movable armature and reversely oriented with respect to each other, have a pivotal connection at their opposite ends to a movable contact carrier and intermediate their ends to the armature whereby... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5594220 | Rotary switch with cam operated sliding contact engaging noble metal stationary contact bar surface In a rotary switch, a manually rotatable shaft turns a disk which has a plurality of riser cam segments on one of its faces. Stepwise rotation of the disk causes the cam segments to press down on flat spring contacts arranged in the switch to put the tip ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5568860 | Pivot point contact with scrubbing action switch An electrical switch with pivot point wiping contact assemblies for scrubbing debris from electrical contact mating surfaces. For each electrical contact within the switch there is a battery rivet having a convex mating surface and a contact rivet which a... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5287005 | Actuator control device for automobile air conditioners An actuator control device used for, for instance, dampers of automobile air conditioners including first and second fixed contacts which are discontinuous on a path along which a movable contact travels and third and fourth fixed contacts which are also ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5063276 | Pushbutton switch with rotational contact wiping action A plunger axially depressible within a tubular housing against a return spring has a conductive pin contact contained within a helically shaped slot through the plunger to project radially from opposite sides of the plunger. A spring biases the pin toward... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4894499 | Electric push-button switch The electric push-button switch comprises a housing portion and a linearly moveable push-button portion. Guide columns at the housing portion and the push-button portion attain accurate linear guiding and rotational positioning of the push-button portion.... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4839475 | Modular switch assembly having wiping contacts A switch assembly for a geared limit switch for valve actuators is formed from aligned switch modules. The switch modules includes a pair of switch units, each switch unit having a plunger and a movable contact plate mounted between two springs. As the pl... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4808775 | Reversing switch In a reversing switch comprising a substantially V-shaped swinging contact plate provided with a normally open movable contact and a normally closed movable contact, a pair of fixed contacts provided in opposed relationship to the normally open movable co... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4803313 | Electric switch with sealed plural compartments The invention is directed to an electric switch having a shaft (33) with a switching coulisse (36) comprising two circular segments, with control cams (60, 64) being disposed on the one circular segment and ratchet elements (66) being disposed on the othe... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4789764 | Pushbutton switch with resilient extensible pivotable contact element A push button operated electrical switch is disclosed including a resiliently deflectable contact element including a concavo-convex portion and a pivotable contact arm. Upon actuation, the concavo-convex portion deflects and extends contacting a ramp whi... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4743723 | Switch assembly with unitary contact guide A switch assembly includes an insulator base with two stationary contacts mounted on that base. A molded insulated tower and insulated post are unitary with the base and form a guide means and anchor means for a movable contact blade which has two movable... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4739127 | Snap switch A snap switch with a self-cleaning function having a switch body with a fixed contact and a movable contact for performing make-break operations. A knob, mounted on the switch body, operates a contact operation member causing the movable contact to abut t... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4700162 | Contact mechanism of electrical contact pieces In a contact mechanism having electrical contact pieces in a switching device integrated with a spring plate fixed at one end, a wiping movable contact piece is fixed to the other end of the spring plate and has a semispherical shape at the contact portio... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4694130 | Illuminated pushbutton switch with unitary spring and contact An illuminated pushbutton switch has a translucent button aligned with a lamp, a stationary contact, and a sinuous spring urging the button to its released position, the spring being bifurcated and straddling the lamp to allow a clear illumination path. T... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4691086 | Pushbutton electrical switch having a flairing contactor loosely rotatable on a spring-biased eyelet The switch comprises a hollow, generally rectangular casing, a generally rectangular pushbutton slidable rearwardly in such casing, and a terminal supporting block closing the rear end of such casing. All of such components are made of moldable resinous p... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4689451 | Slow make and break action switch A miniature switch which has reduced susceptibility to welding of contact elements due to high voltage arcing. The switch has parallel resilient spring like current carrying members each having a contact portion mounted adjacent an end thereof. A selectiv... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4650935 | Switch A contactor, relay, or other switch has stationary contacts and a movable crossbar which carries a movable contact member provided with movable contacts. The contact member has lost motion relative to the crossbar and is resiliently biased by a spring so ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4553005 | Trigger operated electric switch Variations of individual components are selectively assembled to satisfy specified switch characteristics and functions. A self-contained switching unit (2) comprises an actuator (8) mounted for linear reciprocal movement in a first housing (4) and having... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4518832 | Rotary and/or push-pull wiping switch A switch assembly of the rotary and/or push-pull type is made up of a plurality of stacked switch section including rotary switch sections and/or push-pull switch sections, all actuated by a common central shaft. In the rotary sections, there are at least... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4517419 | Cantilever spring telephone hookswitch adapted for printed wiring card mounting A hookswitch mechanism for use in a telephone instrument utilizing a compound form cantilever spring fastened to a printed wiring card with circuit connections made to the printed wiring card. A contact engaging portion on the cantilever spring wipes acro... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4514609 | Pushbutton switch having leaf-shaped contact spring A pushbutton switch is provided comprising a leaf spring with slotted leaf ends for forming a double contact and a fixed contact arranged transversely in relation thereto. The slotted spring ends, in the direction of the leaf spring axis, are provided wit... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4506119 | Snap action slide switch with wiping action A slide switch having at least one row of terminals arranged along a substrate has a slider movable along the terminals. The slider carries a movable contact element biased resiliently towards the terminals so as to connect separate pairs of these termina... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4504713 | Push button electrical switch assembly A push button electrical switch assembly including an actuator biased for resilient reciprocation between predetermined axial limits within a housing. A cover on the housing includes a push button movable between predetermined axial limits. The push butto... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4490591 | Electric switch with cleaning action A rocker type electric switch includes a first centrally mounted electrical terminal positioned so that an elongate bridging contact may pivot thereabout to and fro to engage and disengage a second fixed terminal to selectively make electrical contact the... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4476358 | Touch pad indicating arrival during swimming contests A not-watertight touch pad for swimming competitions mounted partially submersed on the finishing wall of a swimming pool. It includes two plates located in front of each other, the front one of which is somehow perforated and loosely inserted in a frame ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4476357 | Switching apparatus employing conductor contracts on a movable elastomeric member An integral switch means on a printed circuit board is provided by a plurality of parallel conductor segments having insulating gaps which are aligned in a column transverse to the conductor tracks. Posts supported on the printed circuit board support and... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4471181 | Electric switch with cleaning action A toggle type electric switch includes a first centrally mounted electrical terminal positioned to support a roller member, which defines a translatable pivot axis of an essentially elongate bridging contact which rides on the roller member. A spring load... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4434338 | Coil spring switch A switch wherein an expanded coil spring is utilized as a first contact and a striker bar having a transverse member disposed in the compression path of coil is utilized as a second contact. Various contact structures and mechanisms for compression spring... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4431884 | Snap action switch A snap action toggle switch having a spring contact element formed of resilient metal strip material and including a U-shaped body member rigidified against flexure and comprised of a pair of spaced parallel side legs integral with and connected at one en... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4431886 | Circuit-breaker A circuit-breaker has a fixed contact, a movable contact and coil for rotating the arc. The components are mounted in a casing containing pressurized gas having arc-extinguishing properties. The fixed contact is connected to a second end of the coil, the ... | 02/14/1984 |
