Class 200/5B - Independent operators interlocked

Subclass of Class 200 - Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
No. of patents: 89
Last issue date: 05/21/2013

Number	Title	Issue Date
8445796	Electronic device having misoperation prevention button An electronic device proofed against unintended consequences when a button is depressed is provided. The electronic device includes a case, a movable pad rotatably received in the case, and a button body movably attached to the case and above the movable pad. The mo...	05/21/2013
8274003	Button structure A button structure assembled in a button area below a touchpad. The button structure includes a circuit board and a button frame. The circuit board has a first switch and a second switch corresponding to the button area. The button frame has a left side button porti...	09/25/2012
8237069	Control button having a single return spring for multiple buttons A control device, such as a wireless remote control for a load control system, comprises a return spring that operates to return multiple buttons to respective idle positions resulting in lower cost and complexity of the remote control. Specifically, the remote cont...	08/07/2012
8143538	Multi-directional operating switch assembly A multi-directional operating switch assembly includes: a recessed base; first and second switches disposed in the recessed base; a slider disposed in the recessed base and having a main part and a protrusion protruding from the main part, the slider being slidable ...	03/27/2012
8089009	Annular multi-instruction switch The preset invention includes a circuit board wired to connect at least one common terminal and a plurality of signal terminals to form multiple instruction switches and an annular click member. Each of the instruction switches has an elastic contact element built w...	01/03/2012
7439462	Circuit breaker interlock devices, systems, and methods Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a breaker interlock device adapted to mechanically resist switching a handle of a first circuit breaker from an OFF position to an ON position when a handle of a second circuit breaker is in an ON position, wherein the first ci...	10/21/2008
7411139	Circuit breaker interlock devices, systems, and methods Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a breaker interlock device adapted to mechanically resist switching a handle of a first circuit breaker from an OFF position to an ON position when a handle of a second circuit breaker is in an ON position, wherein the first ci...	08/12/2008
7348504	Mountable lockout device A lockout device is provided for an operable instrument mounted to a structure with a first set of fasteners. The lockout device includes a base member having first and second side walls, an opening disposed between the side walls, a lock tab, and at least one mount...	03/25/2008
7195324	Disc storage unit A disc storage unit includes a case, a tray supported by the case and configured to support an array of discs in respective parallel vertical planes across which respective coaxial axes of the discs pass horizontally. There is a disc-raising mechanism having a finge...	03/27/2007
7176399	Safety switch device for electrically controlled machines The invention relates to a safety switch unit (1) for electrically controlled machines for use in combination with the actual control elements of the machine control system in a hand-held application or for manual control, with at least one operating element ...	02/13/2007
7147563	Video game apparatus, method and recording medium for obtaining data from a URL as random numbers A video game apparatus, which generates, based on data obtained by a communication part via a server on a network, game data for causing a game to proceed, includes a control part converting the data obtained from the server on the network into one of a numeric valu...	12/12/2006
7145299	Power window control system A master controller installed in a master controller box and slave controllers installed in car doors to open and close window glasses of a car are connected by a single wire to each of slave controllers for enabling to send control signals through such a single wir...	12/05/2006
7131780	Keyboard A keyboard has a single row of eight multi-position keys with the letters arranged in a standard QWERTY keyboard configuration. The eight keys correspond to the eight fingers used when touch typing; each finger operates one key, and that key contains all the letters...	11/07/2006
7071435	Toggle switch and method for manufacturing a two-stage toggle switch A toggle switch has a switching rocker having at least one arm and one guide plate that has at least one receptacle, in which at least one activation push rod is movably guided in a linear fashion. The arm of the switching rocker can exert a force on the activation ...	07/04/2006
6967291	Double-pass pushbutton Double-pass pushbutton, able to act successively on one or both independent microswitches (M1), (M2), where the body shell and the pushbutton have a leaktight and flexible cap mounted between them, which hermetically seals the joint without int...	11/22/2005
6964532	Key array structure A key array structure comprises a key array constituted by connecting a plurality of key members arranged in an array, it is characterized in that an elastic element is connected between each two adjacent key members and a positioning hole or position holes is or ar...	11/15/2005
6939066	Hand-held, freestanding, double-sided electronic keyboard This invention is a keyboard apparatus with front and back key functionality. The body of the apparatus is held in the hands, supported by the palms. This leaves both of the thumbs and all of the fingers free to operate the key functionality, while the apparatus is ...	09/06/2005
6864881	Key switch-replaceable keyboard mounting arrangement A key switch-replaceable keyboard mounting arrangement. The arrangement includes a keyboard shell having an array of contacts on its inside. Rows of keys are suspended in the keyboard shell and adapted for triggering the contacts to produce a signal. Resilient locat...	03/08/2005
6727667	Multiple control device for linear actuator A linear actuator includes a casing and a retractable member driven by a motor is movably received in the casing and a contact member is connected to the retractable member. A first position switch connected to the motor, a plurality of travel switches and a final p...	04/27/2004
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
6563063	Slide bar interlocking device An interlocking device for preventing the simultaneous throwing of a pair of switches. An elongate locking bar is provided with two laterally spaced apart switch actuator-receiving recesses formed therein. The elongate locking bar has a first position whe...	05/13/2003
6410866	Operating device In an operating devise with which functional groups, functions and/or function values can be dialed by the handle of a rotary switch being rotated, and selected by one or more input switches, at least one input switch (2) is arranged on or beside the oute...	06/25/2002
6388214	Mechanical and gate for interlocking electric power switches and distribution system incorporating same A mechanical AND gate has a pivot plate with an elongated slot engaged by an output coupling formed by a pair of pins radially offset from the end of an output shaft. A pair of input couplings secured to the pivot plate at points laterally offset on oppos...	05/14/2002
6118085	Electrical switch An electrical switch includes a body, pressure-actuated buttons, switch terminals having respective parts forming internal switches, cam sliders extending side-by-side between the buttons and the parts for movement by the buttons to turn on and off the in...	09/12/2000
6073341	Dome switch assembly system A machine method for providing a dome switch sub-assembly used for providing a keyboard-type user input to electronic devices. A spacer layer, attached to a retaining layer, having a plurality of spacer layer openings for receiving a plurality of dome swi...	06/13/2000
6060668	Set of switches with means of mutual locking Set of switches mutual locking devices, comprising switches with actuator toggles and locking elements, each of the switches having a rocker supported by an elastic element and having Bowden type cables to be connected to the two arms of the rockers, the ...	05/09/2000
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
5969320	Keyboard A keyboard includes a keyboard membrane where the membrane comprises a top layer, a spacer layer and a bottom layer. The spacer layer has interconnecting voids that are connected to the atmosphere by a common vent. A patch made of a hydrophobic material p...	10/19/1999
5959268	Electrical switch having a pair of engaging actuating elements rotational between switching positions An electrical switch is proposed which in addition to its mechanical functional parts and the electrical contact parts influenced by said mechanical functional parts consists of a housing and a first actuating element which is rotatably mounted therein an...	09/28/1999
5938589	Control switch device for an endoscope duct The present invention provides a control switch device in which in an endoscope using an electrical control switch to carry out duct control, the conventional operation sense is left, and the flow rate in a duct can be regulated securely. An air/water fee...	08/17/1999
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
5923006	Lever switch including two switches and an engaging member that operationally interlocks the two switches When a front fog lamp and a rear fog lamp are turned on by swinging an operating knob 4, a holder 18 climbs up to the crest portion 13b of a cam 13 and brings the tip of an engaging piece 22 into contact with the edge face of a coupling member 41. When an...	07/13/1999
5902974	Slide bar interlock A slide bar interlock for interlocking adjacent first and second circuit breakers having dissimilar actuating means and preventing the first and second circuit breakers from simultaneously being in a closed operating position. The slide bar interlock incl...	05/11/1999
5821489	Trim switch for radio control transmitter A trim switch for a radio control transmitter capable of exhibiting satisfactory operability and permitting concurrent operation of two such switch members to be readily selectively carried out in a transmitter which is adapted to operate two-in-a-set swi...	10/13/1998
5612692	Full travel, sealed, fully backlighted keyboard A backlighted, full travel, sealed keyboard. A translucent membrane is disposed between the keys and a printed circuit board and includes a gasket around its perimeter which is sealingly engaged by the housing for the keyboard. Domes for each key are form...	03/18/1997
5607611	Operating switch of microwave oven and control circuit thereof A microwave oven has a switch mechanism for selecting first and second cooking functions and activating/deactivating a magnetron of the microwave oven. The switch mechanism comprises first and second rotary switches actuable by respective coaxial knobs fo...	03/04/1997
5558796	Apparatus for adjusting the cooking time and power output of a microwave oven A microwave oven has a cooking time selecting unit and a cooking power selecting unit. The cooking time selecting unit has a first shaft which extends through a control panel and a first knob is mounted on the first shaft. The cooking power selecting unit...	09/24/1996
5332874	Control device and method of making the same A control device and method of making the same are provided, the control device comprising a single movable actuator member having two spaced apart plungers respectively operatively associated with and in axial alignment with movable parts of two switch u...	07/26/1994
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
5278363	Control device for the control of stepping motors for the adjustment of a motor vehicle seat A control device for the control of stepping motors for the adjustment of a motor vehicle seat, including an adjustment of the seat depth, being the distance between the front edge of the seat surface and the backrest, for adaptation to different thigh le...	01/11/1994

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