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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7214896 | 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, ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7159916 | Vehicle instrument panel assembly A vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a console provided in a center stacking area receiving one or more vehicle components including a media player. A trim bezel configured for use with the one or more vehicle components is secured to the console. An alignme... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7091886 | Flexible touch-sense switch A flexible touch-sense switch includes a force sensitive composite and an at least one proximity sensor. The force sensitive composite includes a plurality of force sensors disposed between a first layer and a second layer of polymide film defining a displacement re... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6788284 | Devices, systems and methods for position-locking cursor on display device Devices, systems and methods for position-locking a cursor on a display device are provided. A preferred input device includes a position-locking device configured to electrically communicate with a computer. The position-locking device incorporates a lock-enable sw... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6761578 | Universal docking tray using three point contacts Apparatus comprising an appliance having three appliance contacts disposed on its bottom surface and an appliance docking tray that allows transfer of power and data. The appliance docking tray has a grid of electrical contacts disposed on its top surface, and switc... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6603083 | Push switch structure for display A push switch structure for a display is provided, wherein the elastic sealing member 84 adheres to the periphery of the key switch body 83 for transmitting indication of the display 78. The key switch body is inserted into the opening portion of the elas... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6369803 | Active edge user interface An active edge user interface includes dynamically configurable flexible touch areas positioned near the perimeter of a display to support interactive communication between a user and a user environment for flexible active touch areas surrounding a displa... | 04/09/2002 |
| 5536543 | Illuminated soft feel button An illuminated plastic lighting of alphanumeric symbols, such as letters, numbers or words, in soft feel buttons is provided, wherein a translucent rigid base portion is covered with a soft opaque plastic. The opaque plastic has the same thickness as a ra... | 07/16/1996 |
| 4881187 | Cycle computer with improved switch and push-button arrangement to facilitate resetting A cycle computer has a pair of push-buttons connected respectively to a mode switch and to an on/off switch. Sequential actuation of the mode switch places the computer selectively in one of a plurality of Modes including a "stop watch" mode. Alternate ac... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4877347 | Keyboard for typewriters or similar machines A keyboard for typewriters or similar machines has a key support, switching contacts and key push rods, each of which is acted upon by a spring. The design of the few individual parts assures their simple manufacture (extruded parts and a stamped part) as... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4773089 | Telephone line-switching device A telephone line-switching device comprises first and second switches that interlock and a lock plate extending between the two switches. The push member of the first switch has a cam with which the lock plate usually engages. The push member of the secon... | 09/20/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4349799 | Switching between radio frequency circuits An apparatus is disclosed for selecting between multiple radio frequency circuits such as low pass filters. Each of the circuits is mounted on a printed circuit board, with first and second terminals printed on the board. Each of the terminals has a raise... | 09/14/1982 |
