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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6956530 | Compact, low profile, single feed, multi-band, printed antenna Printed circuit techniques and two-shot molding techniques are used to form a metal radiating element, a metal ground plane element, a metal antenna feed, a metal short-circuiting strip and metal capacitive loading plates within small antennas that are buried within... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6600115 | Switching 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 |
| 6392174 | Printed circuit board with fixed contacts of switch formed thereon and switch using same It is an object of the present invention to provide a printed circuit board with no likelihood of scattering of a powdery material from inner walls of mounting holes formed in the printed circuit board at the time of inserting boss portions of a mounting ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6011224 | DIP switch with wire contacts A dual in line switch apparatus selects between several switch positions. Specifically there is a housing that contains slides. The slides have a slide groove on each end and a slide grip portion. A wire contact is attached to each slide. A first and seco... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5570777 | Circuit board mounted switch assembly A switch integrally formed with a printed circuit board includes pairs of conductors printed on the board, a switch lever and a conductive sphere. The sphere is located in a hole in the lever and is held down against the conductors by a leaf spring which ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5345372 | Switchable light fixture A switchable light fixture which may be usefully be employed as an interior automotive lighting fixture includes an insulating plate defining an interior cavity in which a sliding piece is disposed and supports an opposed pair of lamp sockets for holding ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5111011 | Mirror control slide switch for automotive vehicles The disclosed slide action selector switch, which is adapted to switch the connections of four push button switches between left and right mirror motors, comprises an insulating plate with an elongated guide flange projecting therefrom and having a T-shap... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5086200 | Molded printed circuit for rotary switches A rotary switch, having at least two operating positions, includes a molded base with a printed electric circuit plated on at least one surface of the base, and at least one detent for providing the operating positions for the rotary switch. The detents a... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5045654 | Switch assembly A switch assembly having a pair of spaced parallel contact strips disposed in a housing with integral connector terminal portions thereof extending exteriorly of the housing. One of the contact strips serves as common bus and the other is divided into dis... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5039830 | Device for manual control by driving a rotating button The device is designed to be housed within the body of a control button. It comprises two coaxial ratchet wheels (7, 8) mounted in such a way as to present oppositely directed internal circular toothings; a contact strip (4, 5) is associated with each whe... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4885434 | Automotive headlight, push-pull, rotary switch system A composite, push-pull headlight and rotary switch (1) having a front bracket area (4) and a panel light dimming rheostat (62/91) for use in a vehicle with, for example, a dome light switch and a supplemental fluorescent panel light system switch, utilizi... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4804862 | Electro mechanical switch having remotely controlled off position The switch includes a cantilevered switch arm including a power contact, first and second switch terminals with the power contact positioned therebetween, the cantilevered switch arm being yieldably biased with the power contact engaging the first switch ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4766278 | Sealed toggle action electrical switches The sealed toggle action switch comprises an operating lever having a front operating arm projecting out of the front component of the casing. The lever has a rear arm, projecting into the casing and carrying a contactor plate for relative sliding and swi... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4739138 | Rotary electrical switch The rotary electrical switch 1 which is mounted on a circuit plate 7 furnished with a printed circuit comprises a switch wheel 4 which is rotatably supported on the circuit plate 7 and whereat a contact bridge 48 is inserted into a pocket 46. On rotation ... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4737602 | Slidable contact switch for card module To obtain a simple slidable switch structure of click operation type for changing over conductive patterns on a printed circuit board fixed in a card housing of a card module, the switch comprises three fixed through hole contacts formed in the board, and... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4710600 | Detent mechanism for sliding electric parts Herein disclosed is a detent mechanism for a detent mechanism for use in a sliding electric part, in which an operation lever exposed to the outside from a casing is slid for operations, such as a slide switch or a volume control for audios. In the detent... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4670630 | Machine insertable DIP switch A machine insertable DIP switch having the same dimensions as an integrated circuit module which includes a base having molded-in terminal contact elements, a slider for each pair of contacts and carrying a spring-biased contact member of cup or ball shap... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4668849 | Detent mechanism for sliding electric parts Disclosed is a detent mechanism for use in a control with a sliding lever, in which the lever is slid to desired operation positions, such as for example, a slide switch or a volume control of a radio. In the detent mechanism, a slide guide is formed with... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4667068 | Control mechanisms for automotive heating and air conditioning systems A function selector knob is pivotally mounted on a function control lever which is pivotally and slidably supported by first pivot means. A pin and slot connection is provided between the lever and a vacuum electric selector switch. A convertible detent m... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4592144 | Molded scroller saw lock button spring For a powered hand tool having a plastic housing and requiring a slide button with a detent action for at least two positions with an audible indication of the transition from one position to another position, a plastic spring molded as part of the housin... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4590344 | Machine insertable DIP switch A machine insertable DIP switch having the same dimensions as an integrated circuit module which includes a base having molded-in terminal contact elements, a slider for each pair of contacts and carrying a spring-biased contact member of cup or ball shap... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4491703 | Detenting and contact registration system for a linear dip switch A linear DIP switch for mounting directly on a printed circuit board including a base, a slide actuator, and a cover member, wherein the base, slide actuator and cover member include a detenting and contact registration system. The base includes a plurali... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4483589 | Indexing mechanism for rotatable nosepiece of a microscope An indexing mechanism for an optical instrument, such as a microscope, includes a support, a rotatable assembly having a plurality of detents, and a fixed member and a rotating wheel mounted to a spring. The non-rotating member is adapted to engage the de... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4480159 | Sub-miniature three position switch with built-in lever lock A toggle switch of sub-miniature dimensions eliminates the need for machining flat parts on the toggle lever or drilling a pin on the toggle lever by mounting a one piece lever lock insert within the upper portion of the cylindrical housing of the toggle ... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4475020 | Slide switch operating device An operating device for switching a slide switch by moving a slide member of the slide switch in response to movement of an operating member includes an acting member which is provided on the operating member, is engageable with the slide member, and is m... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4418252 | Key switch assembly A single or multiple pole key switch having a molded plastic housing formed with snap-in devices for mounting connection with a support and having a key stem reciprocatingly movable through one wall of the housing and having multiple guide surfaces thereo... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4400597 | Axial cam rotary switch A rotary switch having a multiple throw axial cam rotor and operatively aligned detent teeth. One held stationary contact spring spider has plural radially disposed axially-movable cam follower switch contact arms engaging the axial cam, and also has plur... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4354069 | Slide switch A push-pull switch unit includes a rectangular casing having a threaded mounted hub to clamp the casing to a support wall. The casing has a flat contact wall and an opposed flat latch wall. At least one pair of electrical contacts are secured to the conta... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4326110 | Preprogrammed slide switch assembly A preprogrammed slide switch assembly (10) is provided for the simultaneous opening or closing of a series of switches disposed within a housing (12). A slider (60) having a grip (66) extending through an longitudinal opening (14) in the housing (12), has... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4267412 | Electrical switch An electrical switch comprises a base (1) of electrically insulating material carrying an input contact (2) and a plurality of output contacts (3); a bridging contact (5) fixedly mounted on the base (1) in permanent connection with the input contact (2), ... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4206325 | Electrical switch An electrical switch wherein a first contact member is movable relative to the switch body between first and second operative positions, and a second contact member is movable relative to the body also between respective first and second operative positio... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4206334 | Rotatable electrical contact component with detent A three piece rotatable electrical contact component for printed circuit board applications, wherein a rotatable contact of the component engages electrical circuitry on a printed circuit board, is disclosed. The component consists of a generally circular... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4196324 | Rotary switch A rotary switch which is provided with circuit or terminal member molded in an electrically insulating base plate and extending out from through-holes formed in the base plate, with the ends of the terminal member being formed into protrusions or stationa... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4191867 | Miniature switches A slide-actuated switch of precision type including first and second housing elements defining a hollow casing, the first housing element having an elongated slotted opening therethrough with a manually engageable sliding member projecting through the ope... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4182939 | Miniature switches An improved miniature switch construction of a type in which a plurality of included switches are mounted in a common housing element to be actuated by a single shaft extending longitudinally within said housing, and having included operating cams which a... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4172972 | Low cost miniature caseless slide-action electric switch having stiffened base member A low cost miniature caseless slide action electric switch comprised by a relatively flat insulator base member of substantially uniform thickness throughout its length and breadth and fabricated from a molded thermoplastic material. A plurality of electr... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4145586 | Electric switches The present invention provides an electric switch having a mechanism comprising an actuator, a contact member capable of being moved along a path by the actuator and two spaced apart electric contacts arranged along said path; wherein one of said contacts... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4144429 | Manually operated electrical switch A manually operated electrical switch includes a first conductor and a second conductor. The second conductor is telescopically coupled to an electrical contact arranged to be spring biased against an opposing surface. The second conductor is attached to ... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4132874 | Electrical switch An electrical switch comprising two contacts each stamped and formed from a single piece of sheet metal stock and having a post and a receptacle portion comprising two opposed spring arms extending in flag fashion from the post, the two contacts being loc... | 01/02/1979 |
