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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7129429 | Limit switch An electrical limit switch (10) is provided and comprises a number of contact elements (30) each having a slot (32) with inner cutting edges (34) for penetrating the insulation of and containing a conducting element (48). The conta... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6999675 | Electronic device and camera An electronic device comprises a terminal, an armature which can contact the terminal, a knob member which moves between a first position and a second position, sliding the armature on the terminal, a first energizing member which energizes the knob member in the di... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6740831 | Mechanical switching contact The invention relates to a mechanical switching contact for bipolar commutation comprising an insulating support having fixed contacts disposed therein. Said contacts are switchable by means of a contact carrier which possesses a pivoting arm on the free end and the... | 05/25/2004 |
| 5600107 | Electric switch with dynamic brake contact shared for making and breaking a power circuit A double pole single throw electric switch has normally closed contacts of one pole connected in a dynamic braking circuit with a motor load and normally open contacts connecting the motor to a source of power. A partial movable contact conductively conne... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5426274 | Push button switch A push button switch, particularly a master switch, has housing-affixed contacts (4, 7) and at least one contact bridge (8, 9) movable by a spring plunger (10). A spring-switching mechanism (24, 25, 26) is operatively coupled between the spring plunger an... | 06/20/1995 |
| 4602137 | Pull-push switch In a pull-push switch having an insulating case, an operating shaft, movable contacts, stationary contacts, and inverting springs, the movable and stationary contacts being engaged or disengaged through the inverting springs by pushing or pulling the oper... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4442328 | Electrical switch A slide held in its initial position by a helical tension spring, carries at least one contact bridge, comprising a pair of movable contacts which cooperate with opposite contacts preferably contacts that are fixed to a housing. Between the slide and an o... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4316063 | Switch operating device A cover including switching chambers and housing contact carriers is associated with a base supporting two slides which act by the intermediary of frames either directly on the contacts, or through the intermediary of springs.... | 02/16/1982 |
| 3993881 | Snap-action slide switch A slide switch designed for snap action operation thereof having a pivoted rocker arm engaging flexible elements of the insulated slide member of the switch. These flexible elements are formed of material, preferably such as moldable plastic, which has th... | 11/23/1976 |
