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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7777147 | Electrical switch and fixed contact therefor An electrical rotary switch has a rotor with a periphery, a moving contact on the rotor and several connected parts adjacent the rotor periphery, and four fixed contacts around the rotor for short-circuiting by the moving contact. Each fixed contact has first, secon... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7462797 | Electrical rotary switch An electrical rotary switch has a casing, a rotor supported within the casing for rotation, a moving contact mounted on the rotor for rotation with the rotor, and four fixed contacts located laterally of the rotor for short-circuiting by the moving contact. Each fix... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7232972 | Line switch able to modulate light A line switch able to modulate light includes an upper cover, a lower cover and a rotary selector positioned between the upper and the lower cover. When the rotary selector is turned clockwise, the line switch can turn on and modulate light to be half bright, and wh... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7211749 | Electrical disconnect locking device An electrical disconnect locking device which can be installed at the weather head of a dwelling in order to connect and disconnect electrical flow from a power source to a dwelling. The locking device comprises a housing having rotating plates than can be rotated i... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7126070 | Rocker paddle switch with flexible cam driver There is disclosed a paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the paddle pivots in and out about its upper edge. The switch includes flexible driver means coupled to be driv... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122754 | Rocker paddle switch with articulated cam driver There is disclosed a paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the paddle pivots in and out about its upper edge. The switch includes articulated driver means coupled to be d... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7091437 | Rotary switch A knob module is set on a circuit board of an electric device and comprises: a pedestal fixed on the circuit board with a plurality of interference parts and a pivotally connecting part; a rotative body with a plurality of pivotally connecting bodies corresponding t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7054551 | Multi-function button with mode selection A mode selection device and a multi-function button containing such a device are provided. The mode selection device includes a case, a chassis and a dial. The case has a hole; the chassis, lying under the case, includes a latch and a set of slots. The latch is betw... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7015402 | Coding switch A rotor (1) for a coding switch is provided with conductive tracks (7) which are designed on a surface of the rotor (1) in such a way that the conductive tracks determine a desired coding, wherein the conductive tracks include one more conductin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998553 | Rotary manipulation type electronic component A rotary manipulation type electronic component includes a space formed by a case. A base houses a rotating body holding a resilient contact as a movable element. A comb-like contact is formed as a fixed element. A first bushing in the case and a second bushing in t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979790 | Rocker paddle switch with flexible cam driver There is disclosed a paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the paddle pivots in and out about its upper edge. The switch includes flexible driver means coupled to be driv... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972386 | Digital pulse generator and manufacturing method thereof A digital pulse generator including a circular housing having a cover and a base. The base including at least one contact terminal secured therein. The digital pulse generator further including an encoder disc secured within the cover and rotatable relative to the b... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969811 | Foot switch structure of extension cord receptacle An improved foot switch structure of an extension cord receptacle comprises a base. The base has thereon a control switch, wherein the control switch is connected to a power conducting wire. The power conducting wire has one end connected to a power plug and the oth... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6963039 | Button knob waterproofing design A waterproof button knob includes an elastic button seat with a housing trough mating with a button port of a case. The button seat isolates the interior and the exterior of the case to achieve waterproofing. The housing trough has a plurality of apertures on the bo... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6943308 | Digital pulse generator assembly The present invention relates to a digital pulse generator being adapted to be integrated in electronic equipment, such as hearing instruments, mobile phones and/or audio equipment. In particular, the present invention relates to a digital pulse generator being capa... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6864442 | Operational control having a spring wiper contact An operational control is provided for setting an actuating variable, more particularly a set point for a motor vehicle air conditioner, having a rotary knob, having at least two contact tracks and one elastic wiper contact element that is in contact by means of at ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6765166 | Switch contact structure To reduce the number of components for facilitating assembly and parts management, and to ensure prevention of rattling of the movable block, a switch contact structure is disclosed, which comprises a substrate 63, a movable block 67 disposed so as to ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6674183 | Rotary switch with rotatable contact A contact 24 is fitted to an insulator complete 25, and the contact 24 is adapted to rotate in correspondence with the operation of an operation knob. The length of an arm 38 among arm portions 37 to 39 which are provided on the contact 24 is set to be sh... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6388212 | Push and rotary operating type electronic component A push and rotation operating type electronic component that allows for rotary manipulation in a tangential direction of a peripheral surface of a cylindrical operating knob projecting from a control surface of an apparatus, and also for pushing manipulat... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6365849 | Composite switch A composite switch comprises a first fixed contact unit and a second fixed contact unit which are disposed on the surface of a substrate in such a manner as to be symmetrical about a reference line which is perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6236007 | Rotary switch for a two-wire electrical cable A rotary switch includes a switch housing formed with a plurality of barriers. The barriers are formed with retention notches such that two wires of an electrical cable can be securely retained in the switch housing.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6225580 | Rotary switch contained inside a knob A rotary switch is contained inside a knob. The switch operates on a surface of an electrical device. The switch has a rotating housing, an axle, an axle bearing, switch contacts, and a knob, in which the knob is the housing, and the knob, axle, axle bear... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6175091 | Rotary type electronic component and manufacturing method of the same A rotary type electronic component includes (a) a bearing formed of a cylindrical section and a substrate on which the cylindrical section is situated, (b) a rotary shaft formed of an upper section protruding from the bearing, a mid section journaled by t... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6080945 | Control switch for an automatic vehicle transmission A control switch for an automatic vehicle transmission comprises a movable body turning in association with an operation of a gearshift lever of the automatic vehicle transmission provided in an automobile and a housing storing the movable body and having... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6066813 | Switch insert for rotary switches Most prior-art switch inserts for rotary switches of a type including wiped segments and a switch wiper have a tall construction, and are unsuitable for carrying high current loads. In a switch insert of this invention, wiped segments (5) are arranged ins... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6051801 | Two position rotary switch with power cable features An improved switch design with power cable locking capability. A lower housing has at one end of its internal sides a receptacle for a power cord fitting in it firmly. At its other internal side, a passage is provided between two deflectors for two ends o... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5977496 | Switch sensor with internal shear pin design A switch sensor is provided including a housing. A switch circuitry is disposed within the housing. An electrical contactor carrier is movably mounted within the housing. The electrical contactor carrier includes a shear pin hole and the housing includes ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5969307 | Electrical switches for mounting in control panels, especially for heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning systems for motor vehicles A rotary electrical switch for panel mounting in a motor vehicle for control of a blower motor of a heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning installation, includes a set of conductive contact strips. These comprise coplanar primary strips and a second... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5960939 | Position detecting, rotary switch with movable contact-rotor assembly including relative rotary moment inhibiting structure In a position detecting switch, a first movable contact is disposed in a first receptacle formed in a sliding body and is urged toward a casing member by a first spring so as to engage first and second stationary contacts mounted in the casing member when... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5934455 | Switch device A manually operated switch device with small operating play and precise function for the control of electrical equipment which includes a switch housing which has stationary contacts adapted thereto, and a contact bridging element with moving contacts whi... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5823322 | Snapin instantly wired one piece thermo plastic lamp socket A lamp socket injection molded of thermo plastic in one simple piece for greater safety, plus a switch handle, or actuator. The socket is quickly assembled without tools or stripped bare wires by inserting an insulated electric wire (12) into a close fitt... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5803239 | Potentiometer with cleaning inlet A rotary switch is mounted in a housing having a hollow interior. The rotary switch includes a shaft, which rotatably extends through a male threaded mounting. The rotatable shaft defines a bore which extends from an inlet defined on an exterior surface o... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5762183 | Switch device and manufacturing method of stationary contact base thereof Shaft holes 12 and 22 are formed on each pivot portion of a switch case 10 having an unfolded fan shaped concave body 11. A stationary contact base 20 covers the concave body, and a corresponding end portion of a shaft holder 40 are fitted into the respec... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5743380 | Rotary door lock switch assembly and method for manufacturing same A three-position rotary door lock switch assembly for automobiles is provided. The switch assembly includes a rotor with reversely curved rotor contact beams having a dual radiussed contact zone with upturned edges which provide good contact and minimize ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5743387 | Multistage switch An improved multistage switch with a small size, convenience in assembly and excellent sensitivity. The multistage switch includes a pedestal and a cover engaged with the pedestal. The pedestal defines a central recess therein and has a boss extending upw... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5695048 | Double-grid mechanical encoder A double-grid mechanical encoder is provided which includes a wheel mounted around a shaft, a metal spring unit adapted to provide power supply to the wheel and to produce different voltages to an external circuit, enabling it to detect the revolving dire... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5692600 | Rotary switch for use in hydraulic fluid A rotary position detector switch suitable for use in hydraulic fluid and having at least three stationary parallel conductive strips of tin plated low carbon steel intermittently over molded with intermediate portions exposed. An insulated rotor has a bu... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5682979 | Switching assembly for gas burner valve A rotary switch assembly for use with a fuel burner valve having a user rotatable shaft. The switch has an annular sleeve which upon being received over the valve shaft is engaged to be rotated by the valve shaft. The rotor has a conductive contact ring f... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5680927 | Electrical switch An electrical switch for use in the automotive field. The switch preferably has rotary actuation with a plurality of electrical contacts. The electrical switch comprises an insulator body having an internal recess defining a plurality of cavities, each ca... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5595290 | Switch structure with multiple usages A switch structure with multiple usages, in which the engaging seat is firmly associated with the main body only by means of engaging the the engaging hooks of the engaging seat with the reverse hooks of the main body without using any screw or rivet. The... | 01/21/1997 |
