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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188393 | Universal termination system for power tools A universal termination system is provided for power tools. The universal termination system includes criteria for each of the main switch platforms that define the number, type, location and orientation of the terminations. That is, the number, type, location and o... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8188394 | Universal termination system for power tools A universal termination system is provided for power tools. The universal termination system includes criteria for each of the main switch platforms that define the number, type, location and orientation of the terminations. That is, the number, type, location and o... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8178801 | Electrical switching apparatus including a carrier, and pole for the same An electrical switching apparatus includes a number of poles each having an elongated conductor with a first end and an opposite second end with a first terminal member. A circuit interrupter is electrically connected in series with the elongated conductor at the fi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8134092 | Circuit breaker cover attachment A circuit breaker includes a base holding an ampoule assembly, a mechanical cover that fits on the base, and a trim cover which fits on the mechanical cover. The circuit breaker can include cover supports positioned between the ampoule assembly and the base. The cov... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8080749 | Switch and welding method of same A switch comprises a switch housing including a cover, a terminal block welded to the cover and a fixed contact point therein, a moving block provided with a boss for fitting a manual shaft of an automatic transmission and a movable contact point corresponding to th... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8017881 | Side entry circuit breaker A circuit breaker enables selective left, right or a combination of both side connection to a power conductor, such as a cable or wire. Side connection eliminates the need for large radius U-bends of the power conductor that is normally required when using top conne... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013265 | Switch device A switch device includes a box-shaped case, a harness portion, and a fixing member. The harness portion is connected to a switch contact point and includes a plurality of lead lines extending out of the case. The case includes a holding body and a guide portion. The... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7943875 | Switch structure integrated with display and playback device A switch structure integrated with a display and playback device is provided. Therein, a lower housing has a rectangular through-hole, a conductor through-hole, a terminal through-hole and a guide post formed peripherally with semi-cylindrical ribs. The display and ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7915551 | Switching device having a coupling element A switching device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the switching device includes a coupling element for non-contacting communication, and a first enclosure part. According to at least one embodiment, the switching device includes an at least partially sphe... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910847 | Switchgear apparatus A switchgear apparatus is provided in which an impact induced by a close operation is mitigated, featuring space saving and high reliability with low costs. The switchgear apparatus includes a switching unit 3 that is composed of a fixed electrode 1... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7875819 | Panel operator structure for electronic equipment A panel operator structure having operator units respectively disposed in position relative to operator unit insertion holes, thereby preventing key tops of the operator units from being in contact with the insertion holes. Switches are provided on an upper surface ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7868262 | Electrical switching apparatus, and sub-assembly and auxiliary switch tray therefor An auxiliary switch tray is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing, an actuating mechanism, and a plurality of auxiliary switches. The housing has a mounting mechanism. The auxiliary switch t... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7829808 | Electrical switching apparatus and accessory assembly therefor An accessory assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing. The accessory assembly includes at least one accessory and a mounting member structured to mount such accessory within the hou... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7812273 | Switchgear apparatus A switchgear apparatus is provided in which an impact induced by a close operation is mitigated, featuring space saving and high reliability with low costs. The switchgear apparatus includes a switching unit 3 that is composed of a fixed electrode 1... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7683277 | Connecting element, connection and method for producing a connection between service switching devices The invention relates to a connector element for two installation breakers, adjacently attached with the broad faces thereof in contact, in particular, power breakers or residual current breakers, the housings of which are each formed from two dished housing pieces.... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7645953 | Electrical switching apparatus, and accessory module and electrical conductor mount therefor An electrical conductor mount is provided for an accessory including a number of electrical conductors and an actuator. The electrical conductor mount includes an accessory enclosure from which or to which the electrical conductors extend. A mounting element is disp... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7638722 | Operating piece unit for switch and electronic apparatus A switch element is enclosed in the enclosure. The switch element includes a movable piece designed to move along a straight line between a switch-on position and a switch-off position. An operating piece is located along the outer surface of the enclosure. A connec... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7619172 | Micro switch mounting structure and automatic icemaker A micro switch is mounted onto a mounting base attached to a controller of an automatic icemaker. The micro switch generates a signal for controlling the amount of water to be filled in an ice tray. The micro switch is fixed to the mounting base by the first fixing ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7601925 | Fixing device for button A fixing device for mounting a button having a switch includes a base defining a though hole for receiving the switch, two first mounting walls adjacent to the through hole configured for clipping the button, a second mounting wall adjacent to the through hole and i... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7586052 | Electromechanical switching device An electromechanical switching device, a switching device arrangement and an electric connection module are disclosed. In order to make it easier to connect an electromechanical switching device, a switching device is provided with a base body, and with a connection... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7563999 | Front connected test switch A test switch is provided having front and rear sides. The test switch includes a base to which a plurality of switch units are mounted. A row of upper terminals are removably mounted to the base, above the switch units, and a row of lower terminals are removably mo... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7550690 | Electric-circuit-containing box In an electric-circuit-containing box including an upper case having a side provided with a hole and a lower case having a side provided with a projection to be fitted in the hole, moisture is prevented from entering the box from the hole of the upper case by a capi... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7482546 | Connecting element for producing a connection between service switching devices The invention relates to a connector element for two installation breakers, adjacently attached with the broad faces thereof in contact, the housings of which are each formed from two dished housing pieces. The connector element comprises an approximately cylindrica... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479610 | Insulating part for a high voltage switch of a metal enclosed circuit breaker system An insulating part (20) is provided for a high voltage switch of a metal-enclosed circuit-breaker system and is executed as a pressure-gelated casting on the base of a polymeric composite material. It comprises a base-plate (21) with a centrally arrang... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7417849 | Electrical component fastener for a load center basepan An apparatus and method for an electric load center including a basepan with a plurality of fastener devices for securing bus bars, neutral bars, and a variety of other electrical components to the basepan. Each fastener device comprises two independent structures, ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414212 | Emergency stop switch of shredder An emergency stop switch of a shredder is disposed in a preformed hole on the top cover of the shredder and protrudes from the surface of the top cover for the convenience of switching. The emergency stop switch has a switch with the fwd, off, and rev modes; a brake... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414191 | Electrical-component assembly and method of assembling the same An electrical-component assembly that includes a first housing portion that includes a wall. The wall includes a slot. At least a portion of the slot includes threads. An electrical component includes a body and a threaded protrusion. The threaded protrusion defines... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408128 | Switch apparatus and image forming apparatus using thereof A switch apparatus includes: a button key being displaceably supported in a pressing direction; a displacement portion being displaced in the pressing direction in interlocking relation to the button key; and a switch being disposed on a downstream side in the press... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405373 | Switch structure and electronic device The switch structure according to the present invention is obtained by interposing an elastic connection member between the circuit board provided with electrodes and a push switch fixed to a case of an electronic device. The elastic connection member has a structur... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403088 | Handle apparatus and electrical switching apparartus employing the same An electrical switching apparatus includes a circuit breaker device having a molded housing with line and load ends, plural terminals disposed from the housing, and first and second handle devices. The terminals electrically and mechanically engage a circuit breaker... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397005 | Control panel assembly for washing machine Disclosed is a control panel assembly for a washing machine, which provides an improved structure enabling a knob smoothly to rotate without making noise. The present invention includes a board having a switch and parts mounted thereon, a control panel installed at ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7388169 | Electrical device with fixed contacts, mobile contacts and inspectable arc chambers An electrical device for low-voltage applications that comprises at least one fixed contact designed to connect to a corresponding mobile contact; the electrical device also comprises at least one module, on which said fixed contact is housed, and the module is oper... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381918 | Return ensuring assembly for ejector retainer plate An exemplary return ensuring assembly (20) includes a switch (21), a connector (22), a housing (23) for receiving the switch and the connector, and an adjusting screw (26). The switch has includes a body (211), an actuator (... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371980 | Apparatus and methods for securing switch devices Apparatus and methods for lockout of toggle switches, such as those toggle switches that include a captivating switch head (e.g., an enlarged and/or offset switch head) disposed on a cylindrical-shaped switch arm of the toggle switch. In one example, the apparatus a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7358837 | Electrical switching apparatus and circuit breaker including a molded enclosure and machine screws reinforcing the same A circuit breaker includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a molded enclosure comprising a first molded portion and a second molded portion, a plurality of thread cutting screws fastening the first mold... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348510 | Safety switch, and enclosure and electrical connector assembly therefor An electrical connector assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus including an enclosure, separable contacts housed by the enclosure, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The enclosure has a back panel, sid... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7309840 | Emergency stopping safety device of paper shredder An emergency stopping safety device includes an emergency switch and an emergency light. When children accidentally put their fingers into a paper feeder of a paper shredder, the paper shredder can be temporarily disabled by pressing a button of the emergency switch... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7301742 | Method and apparatus for accessing and activating accessory functions of electronic circuit breakers An electronic trip unit for a circuit breaker includes a programmed microprocessor and a module plug in removable signal communication with the microprocessor. The module plug includes a program identifier. The microprocessor recognizes the program identifier and ac... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297886 | Dustproof structure for an electronic equipment A dustproof structure for an electronic equipment includes internal switches disposed in a housing forming an external frame of the electronic equipment and an opening for use in operating the internal switches. The dustproof structure further includes a shutter pla... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295427 | Electrical component with flush side action fasteners for a load center basepan An apparatus and method for a load center comprising a basepan with fastener devices for securing bus bars, neutral bars, and a variety of other electrical components to the basepan. Each fastener device comprises a self aligning support post flush with two extendin... | 11/13/2007 |
