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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7239053 | Vibrator motor A vibrator motor has a stationary piece and a moving piece hinged at one end. The moving piece does not generate substantial internal spring forces under the influence of an electromagnetic field, because it does not have a tail bracket. Other parts of conventional ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 6104306 | Closure-sensitive signalling device with cantilever switch A closure-sensitive signalling device with a cantilever switch responsive to the opening of a folded article such as a business card holder, greeting card, folder, or other article having panels foldable with respect to each other along a fold line. The c... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5950812 | Rocker switch using a star spring A rocker-type switch having components which can be assembled by automatic assembly machines and do not require the intervention of a human operator. A star shaped spring provides the necessary forces to hold the rocker in a selected position and hold the... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5471024 | Electric switch having improved attachment of movable contact to contact carrier A flexible movable contact having fulcrums for pivoting the contact within notches of a terminal has a tab between the fulcrums offset downwardly and projecting outwardly that extends through an aperture in a flat U-shaped insulating contact carrier to at... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5239151 | Leaf switch The invention relates to a leaf switch having a scroll spring (6) which can be hooked between a switching are elongate windows which extend in the transverse direction and into which centrally projecting tongues (3a, 2a) of the switching tongue (3) and of... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5207317 | Snap-action switch actuator A switch actuator having a bezel, paddle and spring-biased lever. The bezel has a pivot defining a first pivot axis and an outer surface defining a plane. The paddle has an outer surface and an inner surface facing in a direction opposite the outer surfac... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5122626 | Illuminated display push-button switch In a push-button switch in which a switch mechanism switched over on the basis of push-button depression is supported between a pair of split-type switch bases so as to be switchably operated, a falling-off prevention engage portion is formed at an end of... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5089678 | Mechanical momentary or alternate action switch A switch wherein an elongated at least substantially tubular housing contains a bearing member pivotably mounting a two-armed lever. One arm of the lever is directly coupled to a motion transmitting device which is rigid with a depressible pushbutton and ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4853505 | Miniature illuminated rocker switch A generally cylindrical lamp of diameter D is provided in a miniature double pole switch case of internal height only 2×D. The movable contact levers are shorter than the length of the switch case cavity and an internal divider wall cooperates with skirt... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4640998 | Push button switch with compound contact lever action A reciprocable push button achieves sequential switching (ON/OFF or ON/ON) through a simple coil spring and pivoted contact lever. The push button has depending legs that cooperate with camming means inside the switch case to swing the contact lever from ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4578549 | Snap action electrical switch In a switching device for an end snap-action switch which includes a support, a displaceable actuating push rod and contact bridges two double-armed pivotable levers are connected to the support to move the contact bridges in two opposite directions withi... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4095066 | Hinged flyplate actuator A toggling type of switch actuator is described in which a pivotable coupling plate is caused to snap away from electrical contact members which it couples together. Action is caused by the depression of an actuator which compresses a spring and moves the... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3983351 | Electrical switch construction and method of making the same An electrical switch construction having a housing carrying a fixed contact and a snap blade having a contact to be snapped relative to the fixed contact as the blade is moved relative to the housing to provide a switching function with the fixed contact.... | 09/28/1976 |
