Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188395 | Electric switch The invention relates to an electrical switch for an electrical appliance, in particular for an electrical tool, such as a drill, a grinder, a saw, a plane, an angle grinder or the like, and having a housing. The switch has a contact system which is located in the h... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8178803 | Electronic device having key An electronic device including a main body, a carrying layer disposed at the main body, a waterproof layer stacked on the carrying layer and located between the carrying layer and the main body, a supporting element disposed on the carrying layer, a key disposed on ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8168902 | Electrical device with a waterproof keypad An electrical device includes a housing, a circuit unit disposed in the housing, a waterproof keypad disposed in the housing at a position above the circuit unit, and a press member. The waterproof keypad includes a rigid layer, a resilient pad body, a waterproofing... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8106320 | Decorative sheet, decorative molded body, decorative key sheet, and decorative sheet manufacturing method Provided are a decorative sheet which is enhanced in durability of an edge portion of a soft feel layer thereof and which is unlikely to suffer breakage, a method of manufacturing such a decorative sheet, a decorative molded body, and a decorative key sheet. A compr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8089014 | Waterproof push button switch A waterproof push button switch does not need to be covered with a resin to a height at which a divided connected portion of a case for the switch is hidden by the resin in a height direction and the divided connected portion may be waterproofed. A gap (55, 57 | 01/03/2012 |
| 8081445 | Drainage structure and information processing unit A drainage structure of the present invention includes a drainage groove, a drain, and a groove portion. Thus, even in the case where a user accidentally spills a liquid such as water on an upper face of a first housing, intrusion of the liquid into a disk drive can... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8058576 | Electronic switch mountable on a circuit board An electronic switch includes a housing having a base with opposite inner and outer sides, and a cover body having a main portion that cooperates with the inner side of the base to define a chamber, and an end portion cooperating with the outer side of the base to d... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8027156 | Keyboard connection configuration and electronic device A keyboard includes a keyboard unit and casing. The keyboard unit is rectangular and includes a first and second surface, the first surface including at least one key disposed thereon, the second surface including a protrusion portion that protrudes therefrom. The p... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8026455 | Connector structure of waterproof and explosion-proof button A connector structure of waterproof and explosion-proof button is provided. A waterproof element completely covers the connecting part of the connecting element. By pressing a first button bar of the waterproof element, a second button bar is driven to depress the b... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7952042 | Seal apparatus for circuit breaker application A seal apparatus is disposed between a switchgear cabinet and a circuit breaker between the racked and unracked positions of the circuit breaker. The seal apparatus sealingly extends between the switchgear cabinet and the circuit breaker to resist fluid flow, such a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7872204 | Watertight switch A watertight switch comprises a cover and a base assembled together to form an accommodating space for mounting a switching module therein. The cover and the base, at the combination interface therebetween, respectively have a first junction interface and a second j... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7838784 | Electronic apparatus having a housing having a liquid drain structure According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus has a housing. The housing has a first chamber to house circuit components, a second chamber parted from the first chamber, and a keyboard mounting portion to mount a keyboard. The keyboard mounting portion and se... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7738239 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises: a casing comprising a circuit module; a keyboard mounting portion on which a keyboard is detachably mounted, and a cover detachably covering the opening. The key board mounting portion comprises an open... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7714241 | Sealed exterior switch A switch assembly may include a housing having a body and an over-molded feature. The over-molded feature may include a flexible membrane sealingly engaged with the body and defining an actuation portion. The housing may be configured to sealingly engage a finish pa... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7642476 | Push-button arrangement and push-button A push-button arrangement and a push-button. The push-button comprises a fastening sleeve portion having a press portion at a first end thereof and a fastening member at a second end thereof for connecting the push-button to a fastening hole in a fastening plate. Th... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7595458 | Electronic apparatus An enclosure has an edge for defining a window opening. A keyboard is set in the window opening. A support member attached to the enclosure from the inside of the enclosure to receive the edge of the enclosure and the keyboard. A wall stands upright from the surface... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7572993 | Dustproof cover and electronic apparatus A dustproof cover is used in conjunction with a casing, which at least has a first opening, a second opening, a first engaging part and a first connecting part. The dustproof cover includes a first dustproof part, a second dustproof part, a second engaging part and ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7560653 | Electrical switch nut and boot seal An improved electrical switch nut and boot seal assembly is provided having a stainless steel or aluminum nut and flexible boot to provide an exemplary fluid seal between an electrical switch and the electrical switch nut and boot seal device. The electrical switch ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7473860 | Autoclavable Switch Assembly A device includes a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface. The printed circuit board defines an opening therethrough from the first surface to the second surface and a circuit formed on the first surface of the printed circuit board with ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7439464 | Waterproof switch Enhancing efficiency in assembling a waterproof switch, and enhance flexibility of seal design. The waterproof switch 7 includes a plunger 11 accommodated in a cylindrical case 10 capable of moving in the longitudinal direction, and to which a s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7371985 | Watertight key switch assembly and its fabrication A bendable, washable, watertight key switch assembly is disclosed to include a polymeric flexible top layer made, which has key caps and a conducting member respectively bonded to the inside wall of each key cap, a polymeric flexible bottom layer defining with the f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365281 | Waterproof/drainage structure for a casing, and electronic devices Provided is a waterproof/drainage structure for a lower casing (11) having a plurality of pushbuttons (16) on a surface thereof. The waterproof/drainage structure has a cover member (14) forming the surface and provided with a plurality of butto... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358453 | Swinging switch device On a switch cover attached to a switch body incorporating a switching mechanism and a regulating mechanism from above, an opening is provided to expose a part of an operation knob and to allow the operation knob to be swung. A through hole is provided on the switch ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355137 | Waterproof structure of push button switch A waterproof structure with a simple structure and a good assemble workability is provided. A recess portion is formed on a side of an inner casing, and a through hole is formed at the bottom of the recess portion. The through hole runs to a housing recess portion, ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351928 | Key input device A key input device includes a key input unit and an illuminating unit. The key input unit has a key cap, movable mechanism, pressure sensing part, and a frame housing these components. The illuminating unit illuminates the key cap from the bottom of this key input u... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351926 | Rotation-proof enclosure for pressure switch housing A housing for a pressure switch is coupled to a pipeline. The housing has a tubular body with an explosion-proof enclosure attached to the body with a retainer sleeve inserted through an opening in the enclosure and threaded into the body to secure the enclosure to ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7326869 | Tactile feedback plunger switch A tactile feedback switching mechanism having a plurality of switching states. The tactile feedback switching mechanism includes a plunger switch having a plunger. When the plunger is displaced a given distance the switch changes state. A covering lies at least over... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319201 | Waterproof/dustproof structure A simple, inexpensive waterproof/dustproof structure for a movable mechanism such as a machine tool apparatus or the like, providing a liquid reservoir formed between the inner wall of a stationary member and the outer wall of a movable member at a portion equivalen... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308843 | Spring-biased brake mechanism for power equipment Woodworking machines are disclosed having cutting tools for cutting workpieces. The machines include a detection system adapted to detect one or more dangerous conditions between a person and the cutting tool. The machines also include at least one brake component a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297884 | Switching arrangement A switching arrangement capable of preventing water from passing through an opening of a cylinder from outside to enter into a casing is disclosed. A switching arrangement includes a switch, a casing in which the switch is accommodated, a cylinder provided on the ca... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7294799 | Smooth keyboard with low key height A smooth keyboard with low-key height for association with a keyboard control circuit includes a top enclosure having a generally impenetrable surface, the surface comprising a plurality of keys and a seal edge. A pliable webbing surrounded the keys such that there ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294801 | Switching device A switching device has a switch, a case within which the switch is accommodated, a cylinder which is provided on an upper surface of the case and open to above and below to communicate with the inside of the case, an operation knob which covers an opening of the cyl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294800 | Switching device A switching device capable of preventing entrance of water from outside of a case through a space below an operation knob into the case is disclosed. The switching device includes: a switch; a case within which the switch is accommodated; a hollow cylinder which is ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295430 | Portable device having high strength A thin portable device having high strength. The portable device includes a portable device body for accommodating an electronic component used for communication. The portable device body includes an upper case and a lower case, each having a cavity. A holding frame... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285739 | Waterproof structure for switch pins A waterproof structure for switch pins includes a pin exposed outside a switch to be connected to an electric wire. The pin and the electric wire are covered by a waterproof insulation material through an injection forming process to become an integrated manner. The... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282657 | Assembly having an electric switching function as well as a method of producing such an assembly An assembly having an electric switching function, comprises a switch device which has associated electric conductors and a movable actuating part, on which a hood member is mounted, and which is provided in a housing comprised by an outer injection-molded body; the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279649 | Switch for vehicles A switch for vehicles, which temporarily holds the screw maintaining reliability, can be easily assembled, and is particularly suited for detecting the opening and closure of doors. An insertion hole is formed in a cylindrical portion of a cover covering the upper s... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261242 | Sound insulation for electric relay An electric unit, such as a room thermostat has a circuit board and an electromechanical switch mounted to the circuit board. The circuit board and the electromechanical switch are housed in a casing. The casing is filled with a sound insulation material with the el... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259342 | Noise reduction key structure A noise reduction key structure is disclosed. The noise reduction key structure is applied to an electronic device having a housing and a substrate, the substrate being installed in the housing, the housing having a key portion, the noise reduction key structure com... | 08/21/2007 |
