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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134095 | Switch having a movable contact piece with a J-shaped cross section A switch has a supporting terminal assembled to a base, a movable contact piece, made of a band-shaped conductive material bent to a substantially J-shaped cross section, having a movable contact at one end and having an intermediate portion rotatably supported by a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8017883 | Switch A switch includes a base, a support terminal assembled in the base, a movable contact piece made of a belt-like electroconductive material bent into a substantial J-shape in section, a plunger vertically movably accommodated in an internal space, and a coil spring t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7804037 | Push button assembly A push button assembly comprises a button (1) with an actuating structure (5) movably mounted within a housing (2) for operation of a switch (20). The housing (2) provides a frame (18) comprising side wall structures (16 | 09/28/2010 |
| 7598469 | Vehicle door handle device A vehicle door handle device includes: an electric part which is received within an internal space formed within a door handle so as to form a gap between the electric part and an inner surface of the door handle; and an elastic member which is fixed to the electric... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7547858 | Push button switch A push button switch has a housing formed by a base in which a fixed contact is disposed on a bottom face of the base and a cover assembled to the base, an operating member slidably inserted in the housing parallel to the bottom face of the base, a guiding part form... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7547857 | Keypad assembly for portable terminal A keypad assembly for a portable terminal includes a first keypad assembly including a substrate formed with openings, and a second keypad assembly including a stick which extends through the substrate. The stick is substantially coplanar with keys on the first keyp... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7538290 | Automotive push switch A groove-like recess, substantially V-shaped, extending vertically is formed on the outer circumference of an operation shaft, and a projection engaging the recess is provided on a guide hole, namely the inner circumference of a hollow pipe. Such makeup provides an ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7525061 | Cover member for push-button switch and method of manufacturing the same A cover member for a push-button switch is disclosed, the cover member including a hard base and a keypad, wherein the hard base is made of a hard resin with a through hole for a key top, wherein the keypad is made of a silicone rubber film, and a front surface of t... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7485825 | Push-type vehicle switch The push-type vehicle switch has a case, an actuator, a movable contact, and a cap made of elastic material. The case has an opening and a fixed contact implanted inside thereof. The actuator is contained in the case reciprocably. The movable contact is provided fac... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7414216 | Touching rib of input unit and mold thereof A touching rib of an input unit is provided. The input unit comprises the touching rib and a pressing portion including a top face and a bottom face. The present touching rib comprises a main body and at least one auxiliary structure. The main body is disposed on th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399938 | Switch with low pre-travel and high overtravel A low-profile robust switch having low pre-travel and high overtravel is provided through the use of counteracting biasing elements that operate upon the actuating area of the switch in the absence of externally applied forces. These biasing elements set the switch ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394039 | Keyboard and membrane switch for keyboard A disclosed keyboard includes a housing with a base member, a top plane member, and a membrane switch installed inside the housing. The membrane switch has a first resin sheet, a second resin sheet, and a spacer resin sheet arranged between the first and second resi... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381920 | Thin touch switch The present invention relates to an improved thin touch switch that includes a penetrating hole disposed on a plastic body and proximate to an exposed end of a metal component of a terminal and a high heat resisting and waterproof plastic material filled and sealed ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371986 | Pushbutton with replaceable mode cam A pushbutton provides an operator with a replaceable cam ring that converts the operating mode of the operator from push-pull to twist-to-release. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361856 | Low impact switch apparatus A platform of the type holding a plurality of normally-open electric switches in position for activation of a selected individual switch by application of a force in a direction normal to a surface of the switch by a portion of a human body. An exemplary platform ac... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355138 | Simplified pushbutton switch A simplified pushbutton switch includes a circuit board which has a signal circuit consisting of a common contact and at least one signal contact, a main bracket which has an anchor end on one end to couple with the circuit board and a force receiving end on another... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339130 | Composite switch A composite switch is provided to output corresponding default signals through two different operation actions. The composite switch includes a housing, a pressing member, a sensor, a first pin, an electrical connection portion, and a metal spring leaf. The sensor i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7332688 | Active material based lockout mechanisms Control mechanisms and methods of use include the use of active materials as a blocking element. The control mechanisms generally include a tactile control in operative communication with an electrical circuit, wherein actuation of the tactile control closes the ele... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329822 | Safety switch assembly A switch assembly includes a base, a flat spring, a switch, and an actuating member. The base includes a central channel. The flat spring may be pivotally secured to a portion of the base. The switch is proximate the flat spring, and is configured to selectively ope... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7317375 | Adjustable safety switch A switch device includes a body with a switch member pivotably engaged with a top opening of the body and a first terminal and a second terminal respectively extend through two slots in a bottom of the body. A connection member is fixedly connected to an inside of t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309840 | Emergency stopping safety device of paper shredder An emergency stopping safety device includes an emergency switch and an emergency light. When children accidentally put their fingers into a paper feeder of a paper shredder, the paper shredder can be temporarily disabled by pressing a button of the emergency switch... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304560 | Safety switches A safety switch includes a switch member and a push rod is pivotably connected to an inside of the switch member. A biasing member pushes the push rod toward a stop rod extending from the inside of the switch member. A bi-metallic contact plate has a first end fixed... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291796 | Press switch having a force-to-detach function A press switch includes a base, a contractible pulling rod, an upper casing, and an actuator, and when the actuator is pressed to compress a resilient spring between the upper casing and the actuator, such that the contractible pulling rod and its press terminal mov... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288735 | Switching device The conductors are shaped into a flat shape and a part of the conductors is exposed from the recess portion formed in a part of the insulator respectively to constitute fixed contacts. Therefore, there is no necessity to bend the conductors and thus a bending error ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283031 | Circuit breaker A breaker has a first conducting strip and a second conducting strip respectively mounted on a lower end of a shell; a first terminal mounted on the second conducting strip; a bimetal strip securely provided on a first conducting strip; a second terminal mounted on ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279650 | Electronic apparatus having illumination button An electronic apparatus with an illuminated button, the apparatus comprising a first operation button, a second operation button, a first board mounted with a first switch corresponding to the first operation button, wherein a portion of the first board is notched, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276671 | Electronic device having a modularized press key An electronic device having a modularized press key disposed therein. The electronic device is provided with a switch, and the modularized press key is composed of a key cap, an identification part, and an extension part. The key cap is provided with a connection ho... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273992 | Mechanical limiter device A mechanical limiter device, having: a housing with a slot passing at least partially therearound, the slot forming a plurality of teeth in a side of the housing; a plunger movable within the housing; a biasing mechanism configured to urge the plunger in a proximal ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273991 | Handle for doors or hinged flaps of vehicles The invention relates to a handle with an integrated switch (20) for doors or hinged flaps of vehicles. The push-button switch is essentially made up of two components which can be fitted together. The first component (21) is made of a single-pieced in... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271361 | Input key and input apparatus An input key of the present invention, which is assigned a plurality of information items to be inputted, and which is assigned each of the information items to be inputted, according to a direction of a force exerted on the input key. And the input key includes a p... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7260888 | Fabricating method of keypad assembly A keypad assembly including a substrate, a metal layer, a patterned light-shielding layer, a light-transparent material layer and a keypad circuit module is provided. Said substrate has a first surface and a second surface and the metal layer is disposed on the firs... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256362 | Mechanical limiter switch A mechanical limiter switch for use in a medical or surgical device has a substantially cylindrically shaped housing with a perimeter and an opening in an axial direction. The housing has a pattern along the perimeter. A spring is mounted in the opening along the ax... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256363 | Intermediate switch actuator array A switch actuator assembly is provided comprising a circuit board housing including an upper housing and a lower housing forming a board compartment. A circuit board assembly, mounted within the board compartment, includes a switch element. A button assembly, positi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253371 | Normally closed (on) switch with an on-off fixed structure A normally closed (on) switch with an on-off fixed structure comprises at the center a seat having a sleeve inside which a push part and an elastic component; a top cover provided on the seat, of which the center is formed with a piercing hole corresponding to the s... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253370 | Computer button apparatus A computer button apparatus includes a switch (30), an opening (12) defined in a panel (11), a bracket (40) receiving the switch, and a button (20). A plurality of flanges extends from the edges of the opening. A plurality of protr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250581 | Push-on switch A push-on switch in which dome-like movable contacts are placed in an invertible manner in two or upper and lower stages in an accommodating portion of an insulative body having plural stationary contacts. In order to fix the lower movable contact without using a de... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248140 | Adjustable safety switch A switch device includes a body with switch pivotably connected to a top thereof and two terminals extend through an underside of the body. A first contact point is connected to one of the terminals and a bi-metallic plate has a first end fixed to the other terminal... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247807 | Button having stiffer vertical motion and reduced lateral motion One embodiment of the invention is a button for engaging an electrical switch comprising: a button post that transmits a vertical motion of the button to the electrical switch, an alignment post that registers against the electrical switch and reduces lateral motion... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247806 | Computing device bezel and facia button therefor Disclosed are a computing device bezel and a facia button that is used with the bezel. In one embodiment, the facia button includes a base member, a finger interface that is supported by and that extends from the base member, an axis about which the facia button can... | 07/24/2007 |
