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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7432461 | Repositionable user input device An apparatus, such as a handheld electronic learning system, is provided with at least one multi-function, repositionable controller assembly. The controller assembly includes a first user input device, such as a joystick, and a second user input device, such as a p... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7335841 | Button structure for a timepiece and a timepiece having this button structure A timepiece button structure has a base having a first cavity, a first button member, a second button member having a second cavity part, first and second urging members, and first and second movement-limiting members. The second button member is disposed to protrud... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7060918 | Normal and Emergency Combination Light Switch A standard 2-gang wallbox-mountable light switch assembly comprising two switches for controlling electrical power from two separate circuits, one normal and one emergency power, to two separate lighting loads is disclosed. The assembly comprises two toggle switches... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017275 | Portable coordinate measurement machine with improved handle assembly A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes a probe at one end thereof. The probe also includes improved switches and a measurement indicator light. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6963037 | Lockout box for a pendant An enclosure restricts access to control buttons of an overhead crane pendant. The enclosure has sidewalls, a top piece, a back piece and a bottom piece. A hinged portion of the enclosure carries a door with an aperture. An appropriate blocking plate is slid into po... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6747219 | Contractor arrangement with a blocking element Two contactors are mutually interlocked via a blocking element which is arranged between the contactors. The blocking element interacts with guides on the contact supports of the contactors. The guides act directly on the blocking element. Only compression forces, b... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6566615 | Interlocking type multi-push-switch device An interlocking type multi-switch device having plural push-buttons is disclosed wherein external connection terminals can be connected using a single connector and the reduction in switch size can be attained while ensuring a high contact reliability of ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6005202 | Switching device having an unlocking device A device in which a triggered switching device (1), for example a contactor, may be maintained in its ON position even if the power supply is interrupted. The invention includes a mechanical locking system having a pawl (11), which is held in a bearing (1... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5994652 | Push button switch assembly with interlocking element A push-button switch of simple structure and highly reliable operation capable of safely stopping equipment even when the push button of the push-button switch fails to return to its normal position while the push-button switch for operating equipment is ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5965854 | Multiple push-button switch assembly with interlocking mechanism This invention is an interlocking device for a push-button switch in compact size and with a mechanically simple construction, capable of realizing interlocking of a push-button switch having a pair of push buttons facing each other and being downwardly m... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5932854 | Multiple push-button assembly with interlocking mechanism An interlocking device for a push-button switch in compact size and with a mechanically simple construction, capable of achieving the interlocking of a push-button switch having a pair of push buttons facing each other and being downwardly movable by pres... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5646382 | Multiple push button switch assembly with multistage actuator interlock A push button switch provided with a multistage actuation interlock function is composed of a casing; a pair of push buttons arranged side by side passing through an upper lid of the casing; a plurality of movable bodies arranged movably in a direction pe... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5329080 | Pushbutton selector switch A pair of pushbuttons on opposite sides of a release pushbutton are individually depressible to operate a respective set of normally open contacts to a closed position. A rotatably mounted latch is spring biased against a medial surface of one of the pair... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5243156 | Vehicle power seat multiple switch assembly with selective controller movable in vertical and horizontal directions A vehicle power seat switch designed to prevent a knob from vibrating has a switch body incorporating plurality of switch elements and having projecting shafts movably disposed to drive the switch elements, and at least one knob having pairs of wall porti... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5187335 | Switch with interlocked operators The switch includes a case, first and second manipulation members, two switching mechanisms, cam projections two locking members, guide grooves, and an operating member. The guide grooves for guiding the locking members are arranged so that tip ends of th... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5045647 | Interlocking device for push-button switch A push button switch having an interlocking device, the switch having a pair of two spaced adjacent push buttons each movable downwardly from an inoperative to an operative position, a pin position between the two push buttons and having a horizontal long... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4950845 | Switching device A switching device is disclosed in which a depression switch and a rotation/depression switch are interconnected by means of a coupling mechanism. When one of the knobs is turned ON, the remaining knob is automatically turned OFF. The switching device inc... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4843192 | Push-button switch device having individual/nterlocking action A push-button switch having an individual and interlocking action is provided which includes two operating members. The push-button switch comprises first and second sliders, each having a heart-shaped cam groove formed thereon. Actuator pins are provided... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4827087 | Push button switch A push button switch with a simultaneous locking preventing function which can attain its miniaturization while realizing a sure single action. The switch includes a core mounted for sliding movement in each of a pair of sliders mounted for up and down mo... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4762967 | Modular push type latching and cross cancelling switches A modular push type latching and cross cancelling switch operated by manual push motions. A pair of displaceable contact carriers (150, 250) are slidably mounted within an enclosure and have multiple positions for making electrical contacts. Rotatable cam... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4758694 | Push-push type switch with tactile feedback A push-push type alternate action latching switch having low displacement and providing tactile feedback. The switch includes a push button actuator (80), a contact carrier (40) which is caused to rotate creating motion in a direction perpendicular to the... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4755647 | Control unit for power-supply circuit in electronic range In an electronic range, an opening/closing operation of a range door thereof is manually conducted while switching operation of a power-supply circuit is conducted through a push-button type starting switch to make it possible that a control unit for the ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4748306 | Control button unit having block elements with coupled movable members A control button unit with a block element design includes an actuator (1) having a manually operable plunger (6), which is preferably cylindrical and hollow for the purpose of interior illumination, and a coupling piece (9) having several plug-in locatio... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4700586 | Mechanism for preventing simultaneous locking of multi-column switches Simultaneous actuation of switches belonging to separate columns in a switch matrix is prevented by means of opposed preventing members which slide strokes of predetermined length in opposed directions. The preventing members having competing sections for... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4692573 | Interlock push-push switch device A switch device comprises a dual push-push type switch device wherein each switch includes a cam protrusion that engages a downwardly inclined end portion of a lock pin when the switch is in a release position so that in the event of the depression of bot... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4668844 | Switch device with pivoted interlock plate A switch assembly has two rows of pushbutton switches and a rocking plate in between the two rows having projections engaging the switches for preventing the switches of one row from being depressed when any switch in the opposing row is depressed. The ro... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4614846 | Interlocked push button switch assembly A push button switch assembly comprising a plurality of push button switch actuators includes a flexible, unstretchable electrically non-conductive belt for permitting only one of the push button switch actuators at a time to be in its activated position ... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4611102 | Switch device for angularly adjusting outer rear mirrors of an automotive vehicle Four push portions are provided in a switch knob in a switch case. Four pairs of opposed contact switches are disposed in the switch case and opposed to the push portions. A blocking member for preventing the push portions from being pushed in are also pr... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4584897 | Release mechanism in key assembly A key assembly having a line button and a hold button includes a release plate which engages pins on the buttons extending transversely of the buttons to a plane of the plate. The plate includes a first tongue having an undercut for receiving the pin of t... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4551588 | Timer device A timer device includes a housing for containing a timer circuit and a time unit setting switch to select one of plural time units in the timer circuit. At least two scale plates each have a through-hole for the insertion of a timer circuit knob, engaging... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4544810 | Interlocking pushbutton selector switch A switch having a pair of spring-biased switch pushbuttons (6, 10) for operating respective switches (8, 12). A slidable interlocking bar (24) allows depression of only one pushbutton at a time. The switches may be either double-throw (18, 20) or single-t... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4542269 | Cooking appliance with switching assembly A switching assembly of a heating appliance, for example, a microwave oven, wherein when the heating button is operated (depressed) with the door securely closed, the heating lever causes a projection to be engaged with a hook in the tip of the latch head... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4539860 | Pushbutton interlock A unique interlock mechanism for two pushbuttons or other linearly operated devices, requiring no mechanical linkages or complex assemblies. The interlock mechanism essentially comprises an interlock member having first and second restraining portions dis... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4520241 | Multiple push button switch with latch members A multiple push-button switch having three push-button actuators for operation of two contact carrying leaf spring strips each normally urged to a rest position by its natural resilience but adapted for flexing to an actuated position. Each strip is assoc... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4514601 | Multispeed interlocked push button switch mechanism The invention relates to a push button switch mechanism that has a pair of spaced operating buttons and plurality of electrically and physically interconnected movable contacts. The switch includes a plurality of stationary contacts that are engaged by th... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4461033 | Transceiver A transceiver having transmitting, receiving, and standby modes of operation includes in a first embodiment, a first push button actuable for selectively establishing the receiving and transmitting modes and a rotatable element positionable to select the ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4445013 | Momentary-maintained lever operated pushbutton An improved momentary-maintained operating assembly for an electrical switch, including normally-closed maintained contacts and normally-open momentary contacts; lever operated overcenter, toggle mechanism including a stationary support pivotally supporti... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4427853 | Convertible momentary/maintained electric switch There is provided by this invention an interlock mechanism for converting two momentary electric control switches to the maintained control mode that is generally comprised of a single extension spring biasing the interlock mechanism in its last selected ... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4400599 | Flexible cable mechanical interlock for electric control devices An interlock assembly for preventing two electrical control devices from simultaneously assuming a closed or "ON" position. The assembly comprises two subassemblies which are operably connected by a push/pull flexible cable. Each subassembly includes a fr... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4392029 | Push button switch having latching spring arm molded on plastic casing A push button switch is disclosed comprising first and second spring returned push buttons movable in a resinous plastic casing along parallel paths, switching contacts in the casing and operable by the first push button, a flexible resilient latching spr... | 07/05/1983 |
