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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173924 | Dual function switch assembly A dual function switch assembly includes a switch housing part containing multiple switches at different elevations and a rotor having cam surfaces aligned with the switches for operating the switches. A mounting part is connected to the switch housing part and prov... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7902476 | Ignition switch assembly for a gas valve An ignition switch assembly connectable to a rotary shaft of a gas tap of a cooking device. The ignition switch assembly has a coupling element connectable to the rotary shaft of the gas tap, a fixed contact, a mobile contact, and a cam coupled to the coupling eleme... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7196278 | Key operated security switch A key operated switch that provides enhanced operational characteristics wherein the rotary motion of a key is translated into the actuation of a switch mechanism that rapidly establishes an electrical connection between a source of electrical current and a load. Th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7180023 | Washing machine A washing machine for reducing the movement of a dial knob. The washing machine comprises a control panel disposed on one side of a housing forming the external appearance of the washing machine, and provided with a circuit board installed therein for controlling th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7148440 | Stackable switch A stackable switch assembly includes a base switch housing having switch components therein, an intermediate switch housing having second switch components therein, with the intermediate switch housing mechanically engaged with the base switch housing, and a cover m... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138783 | Actuator with control unit and method for operating said actuator The actuator and the method for operating the actuator comprise a drive unit and a drive mechanism with mechanical components that can be moved against each other as well as an electronic control unit. One of at least two components that can be moved against each ot... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7067744 | Knob assembly A knob for an instrument panel is provided having a body portion, a first end portion adjacent to the body portion, and a second end portion adjacent to the body portion and defining a generally wave-shaped surface. The wave-shaped surface includes a plurality of pe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6953915 | Switching system for plural simmer voltages A combination selector switch and infinite switch energy regulator provides a plurality of simmer voltages. An infinite switch energy regulator for adapting input voltage level to an average output voltage level is provided. This energy regulator has a rotatable sha... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6864439 | Switch for controlling a range of movement A switch for limiting and controlling a linear range of movement by rotational means. Two limiting positions of the switch are independently adjusted using worm gears. The switch includes a plate and a rotatable block having a rotatable shaft rotatably disposed rela... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6262378 | Rotary switch A rotary switch has a rotary dial, an operation shaft, a housing, a rotary plate and a circuit board. A binding member extends from the rotary dial and inserts through a central through hole of the housing and connects to the contact plate to allow the ro... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6207908 | Mode switch A mode switch is provided that consists of a base, a rotor, a contact spring piece plate and an actuator plate. Movable contacts of contact spring pieces of the contact spring piece plate are relatively and separately mounted over stationary contacts on t... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6143994 | Electrical switch for an automobile anti-theft device A rotary electrical switch for an automobile vehicle anti-theft device of the type comprising a rotor mounted free to rotate about a stator to supply electrical power to a starter, by at least one electrical strip contact, wherein the rotor comprises a su... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5865304 | Rotary-actuated electrical switch A rotary-actuated electrical switch which is adapted to be utilized for electrical current and preferably alternating current circuits. The operation of the switch is accomplished through the rotation of a handle and the therefrom resulting movements and ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5854456 | Line switch having a parallel arrangement between conducting plates with piercing tips and the electrical cord A safety switch for controlling electric current between a plug and an appliance comprises generally an upper casing and a lower casing, a pair of copper conduct plates and a swivel disk member rotatably disposed into the casings. The improvement is chara... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5687836 | Electrical switch assembly actuatable by a rotatable member An electrical switch assembly actuatable by a rotatable member wherein the switch assembly includes a polysulfone housing having a hub with a peripheral camming surface and a hub aperture. The hub is rotatably disposed in the housing wherein the rotatable... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5594220 | Rotary switch with cam operated sliding contact engaging noble metal stationary contact bar surface In a rotary switch, a manually rotatable shaft turns a disk which has a plurality of riser cam segments on one of its faces. Stepwise rotation of the disk causes the cam segments to press down on flat spring contacts arranged in the switch to put the tip ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5550343 | Switch for electrically powered apparatus The invention is directed to a switch (2) for electrically powered apparatus, in particular for domestic appliances, with a rotary actuating shaft (4) transmitting the switching operation from a rotary handle (5) to a switch contact (15, 16), the actuatin... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5315077 | Rotary switch including cam operated flexible contacts A rotary switch includes a plurality of switching terminals exposed within a chamber in a housing. A fixed planar contact member, having a plurality of spring contact arms, is mounted in the chamber above the terminals. Each of the contact arms is movable... | 05/24/1994 |
| 4945195 | Rotary switch A DIP coded rotary switch which has a housing, a rotor, a base, a fixed contact and a series of contact portions. The base is formed by insert molding around a unitary metal stamping. The metal stamping is then separated into the contact portions and the ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4816623 | Rotary line switch An improved rotary line switch provided with an upper cover, a lower cover with trapezoid blocks and mushroom blocks on the internal walls thereof, a contact strip held by the mushroom block at one end of the lower cover, an inverted U shaped catch-contac... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4587389 | Snap action timer switch assembly A switch assembly to provide snap action switching on a cam rise in a program timer includes a follower assembly on the free end of a first blade to engage the program member to reference the first blade relative to the program member. A cam follower for ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4493953 | Switch A switch housing includes a body and a cap. The body contains terminal recesses housing respective terminal plates for fixed and movable contacts. A plurality of resilient contact fingers are mounted on one terminal plate and a single contact member is mo... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4334132 | Switch with shaft positioning arrangement A switch has a set of contacts, a rotatable actuator for operating the contacts and a rotatable shaft for positioning the actuator. The shaft extends out of the front of the switch housing and through the actuator to adjacent a rear housing opening. A mou... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4272658 | Multi-contact rotary switch A multi-contact rotary switch in which arcuate cam lobes on the planar faces of a rotatable disc-shaped cam rotor selectively engage a plurality of switch elements. Each switch element is attached to one of two switch blocks positioned adjacent to either ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4191867 | Miniature switches A slide-actuated switch of precision type including first and second housing elements defining a hollow casing, the first housing element having an elongated slotted opening therethrough with a manually engageable sliding member projecting through the ope... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4186284 | Electrical switch assembly having rotary and axially operated switches An electrical switch construction having two pairs of cooperable contacts each pair of which is adapted to be opened and closed independently of the other pair, a single manipulator being carried by the construction and being operatively associated with t... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4133990 | Rotary switch A rotary switch for use with electrical circuits and including a housing having a cavity therein for receiving a rotatable disc. The housing supports a plurality of spaced apart electrical terminals each independently connected to an electric circuit and ... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4059738 | Multi-position switch assembly having plural operator with primary and secondary detented cams A multi-position switch comprising a housing which positions and generally encloses a rotator having a plurality of axially spaced cam tracks provided with collective, circumferentially staggered primary recesses for cooperating with detent portions of re... | 11/22/1977 |
| 3988555 | Cam operated switch The present invention relates to a single pole, single throw switch and more particularly to a switch having a redundancy of opposing contacts which are cammed into or out of engagement by a cam positioned between the contacts. The switch consists of a mo... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3971904 | Switch assembly for gas tap assembly having cam operated leaf spring contacts and split housing cam detent stop An ignition switch for the selective ignition of a gas tap assembly that is controlled by a rotatable gas tap spindle is disclosed. The switch has an aperture which receives the gas tap spindle. Opening and closing of the gas tap is achieved by rotation o... | 07/27/1976 |
