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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316167 | Method and apparatus for protection of contour sensing devices A sheet film protective covering for different types of contour sensing devices is described. In a preferred embodiment, this covering is a mylar sheet film that is coated with a layer of a conductive material. The bottom surface of the mylar film is also preferably... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7232971 | Circuit breaker A circuit breaker includes a shell, a movable press strip, a metal strip, a C-shaped plate spring, and three conductors. A first and a second conductor are inserted through the bottom of the shell, respectively have an upper end extending up in the shell, with a fir... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7221817 | Beam switch structures and methods A substantially straight beam in an unbuckled state is compressed to cause the beam to buckle using an adjustable compressor. The adjustable compressor applies force to one or both ends of the beam and limits compression on the beam to allow the beam to move between... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7094983 | Dual switch for selective removal of recording medium from compound device A dual switch for selective removal of a recording medium from a compound device is so exactly sized and shaped that are exact switching action may be assured. Two switches are on a base plate, and a button is capable of selectively actuating either switch to take a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091952 | Liquid proof switch array Switch arrays such as keyboards are described. The switch arrays may include an array of dome spring elements. Each dome spring element may define a chamber, and a plurality of channels may interconnect the chambers of the dome spring elements such that each chamber... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7009124 | Acceleration switch An acceleration switch and method therefor includes providing a conductive substrate and an insulating cap. A recessed area is formed in the insulating cap. An insulating layer is disposed on the conductive substrate. A conductive layer is disposed on the insulating... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6847000 | Negative rate snap-acting switch apparatus and method A negative rate snap-acting switch apparatus and method is disclosed, which generally includes a plunger associated with an actuating lever, a stationary anchor, a moveable contact, and at least two stationary contacts. The negative rate snap-acting switch apparatus... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6646217 | Tactile switch An annular first fixed contact is provided on a substrate, and a second fixed contact is provided on the substrate within the first fixed contact. A spherical spring contact having legs is mounted on the first fixed contact by the legs.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 5905241 | Threshold microswitch and a manufacturing method thereof A threshold microswitch includes a movable electrode, realizing an initial deflection by a difference in residual stresses; an upper electrode, provided at a fixed distance from the movable electrode; and a support mechanism, including a movable electrode... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5671841 | Method and apparatus for switching mechanism A switching mechanism comprising a housing, a spring, first and second movable contacts mechanically attached to the spring, first and second substantially fixed contacts attached to the housing, and an actuator is provided. The spring comprises first and... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5647479 | Electrical rocker switch An electrical rocker switch having a clam-shell like housing in which a rocker is pivotally mounted. A unitary multi-function operating assembly fabricated from spring stock materials operates as an over-center spring to establish two rest positions for t... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5570778 | Electrical rocker switch An electrical rocker switch having a clam-shell like housing in which a rocker is pivotally mounted. A unitary multi-function operating assembly fabricated from spring stock materials operates as an over-center spring to establish two rest positions for t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5541376 | Switch and connector An insulating switch base with a top, bottom and an edge has openings through the top and one edge for a conductor. A conductive switch lead frame has proximal ends with insulation displacement connectors bent in the openings. A resilient member on the fr... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5130506 | Low current switching apparatus having detent structure providing tactile feedback Pivotal movement of a switch actuator drives a finger projecting from the actuator against a convexly bowed leaf spring, depressing an intermediate portion of the leaf spring to an unstable concave condition. The leaf spring resists the actuator movement,... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5053592 | Low current switching apparatus having detent structure providing tactile feedback Pivotal movement of a switch actuator drives a finger projecting from the actuator against a convexly bowed leaf spring, depressing an intermediate portion of the leaf spring to an unstable concave condition. The leaf spring resists the actuator movement,... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5006681 | Leaf spring system and an electric switch provided with such a leaf spring system A leaf spring system, in particular for influencing a least one body operating or comprising one or more contacts of an electric switch, with a frame aperature and at least one leaf spring which can act on the at least one body. The leaf spring system com... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4916277 | Alternate action mechanism An alternate action mechanism having a housing with first and second transverse walls enclosing a snap-acting switch accessible through a hole in the first wall. An actuator includes a plunger disposed in the hole for operating the switch and a guide stru... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4891481 | Switch contact blade An electrical snap-action type switch contact blade (80) is provided. Blade (80) has a base (6) and an electrical contact region (10) intermediate a pair of spaced-apart support legs (14) that extend angularly away from base (6) to respective free-ends. A... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4822959 | Electrical switch having a snap-acting switch element A switch element including a ribbon-type spring member having a plurality of interconnected inner and outer loops and stressed to cause the member to take a substantially dome-shaped configuration and the loops to store a predetermined amount of energy. T... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4808778 | Switching apparatus having a rocking element An improved switching apparatus comprising a housing defined by a casing body with an upper lid and fixed and movable contacts built within the housing which are capable of being opened or closed by the manipulation of an operable member supported on the ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4758698 | Microswitch A microswitch includes a base (1), fixed contacts (2) and movable contacts (3). The movable contacts (3) are connected to a drive member (4) by way of a mechanism for switching the movable contacts having at least two assemblies (7) disposed in symmetry r... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4757308 | Position detector with snap action toggle A position detector for generating output signals indicative of changes in the position of a cyclically moving object such as the pointer on a selected dial of a meter comprising a snap action toggle mechanism, drive means responsive to motion of the movi... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4751351 | Switch assembly providing tactile feel A switch biasing member (20) is provided that features substantially transverse apposed resilient arm pairs (A1, A2) and (B1, B2) that extend from a support member (5) to respective preferably arcuately shaped s... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4652706 | Double pole switch construction A switch construction comprises a waterproof housing and first and second contact assemblies in the housing which are operative for effecting and interrupting electrical continuity in first and second lines, respectively, of an electrical circuit connecte... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4644115 | Compact snap action switch A miniature snap action switch comprises a movable spring sheet which is pivotally supported to a common contact member for movement with a snap action into and out of contact with a cooperative fixed contact. The movable spring sheet is plated with a pre... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4612422 | Single in-line package switch A single in-line package switch comprises a dielectric frame along which movable electrical contact members are disposed. An electrical bus contact is mounted on support members of the dielectric frame, each of the movable contact members extending betwee... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4398071 | Snap-action switch An electrical snap-action switch has as its moving member a strip (15) of a springy metal with which there is integrally formed a contact-carrying arm (18). This strip is held bowed into a C shape in a metal carrier (10) with a concave inner face (11) nea... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4332991 | Electrical toggle switch There is herein described an electrical switch which is manually or mechanically moved from one position to another in order to change the electrical conductivity between one or more of its terminals and one or more of the other of its terminals, the inve... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4234769 | Electrical switch having a floating bridge member In an electrical switch including a housing and a button in which the button, by means of a manual depression thereof in a single direction is movable relative to the housing between two positions and during this movement causes a snap spring inserted in ... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4065651 | Keyboard switch assembly having flexible rung ladder contacts A keyboard having a matrix of keys or pushbuttons arranged in a matrix is ovided with a plurality of stationary electrical contacts arranged in a similar matrix. Movable contacts operated by the pushbuttons are provided by a plurality of ladder-shaped fle... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4056700 | Keyboard assembly momentary contact push button switch with tactile action A contact switch for momentary connection between conductors is disclosed. The switch has particular utility in a keyboard assembly, such as pocket calculators. In the first embodiment, the switch comprises a button member, and a sinusoidal-shaped spring.... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4050044 | Electrical switch An electrical switch comprising a housing, and spring supported in the housing. The spring is made from resilient, flat material and carries a contact at each end thereof, each contact being adapted to engage a respective counter-contact carried by the ho... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3997745 | Switches The switch is provided with a fixed contact and a movable contact attached to a contact arm which is held by means of a spring in at least one of the portions of said contact arm. The spring and the contact arm are made in one piece to form a bracket-shap... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3947390 | Arch shaped snap-type switch contact A switching plate having a plurality of arch-shaped snap-type switching members formed in a continuous metallic sheet or from sections of a metallic sheet bonded to an insulating substrate. Adjacent of the switching members extend in transverse directions... | 03/30/1976 |
