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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106319 | Double beam switch contact An LCD counter assembly including a housing that houses an LCD display at a first end and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly at a second end opposite the first end. A diffuser is intermediate the PCB assembly and the LCD display, the LCD display and the PCB asse... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7332683 | Dimmer switch module A dimmer switch module removably connects to a wiring module mounted within an electrical box and connected to a power source. The dimmer switch module is configured to control electrical current flowing from the power source to a power sink, such as a light. The di... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7220928 | Safety strip for a striking edge safety device or closing edge safety device A safety strip for a striking edge protection device or closing edge protection device has contact elements arranged transversal to the longitudinal extension of the holding bodies, and the points of contact of the contact elements enable a flow of current from one ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7148453 | Control unit with thermal protection and an electrical heating device comprising the control unit An overheating protection system for a control unit includes an interrupter element, which, in its initial position defined with respect to a circuit board, electrically connects the opposite facing ends of at least one track on the circuit board, and an actuating e... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7116226 | Cash register alarm system A cash register alarm system for sounding an alarm to the police without delay. The cash register alarm system includes a cash drawer having a bottom wall and a back wall, and also includes a tray having a bottom wall and a back wall and plurality of partitions spac... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6909060 | Cover for electrical switch A cover for an electrical switch, wherein the electrical switch includes a yoke and a switch handle. In a first embodiment, which is particularly well suited for rocker-type switches, the cover comprises a handle cover sized and shaped to substantially conform to an... | 06/21/2005 |
| 5734138 | Fully encapsulated switch assembly including nonconductive elastomeric material interposed between normally open contacts The invention comprises a switch assembly having a housing with a recess therein. A first contact has a mating section and is disposed within the recess. A second contact has a deflectable mating section and is disposed within the recess. An elastomeric m... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5635908 | Portable audio, alarm, electric stun and spray deterrent apparatus Said present invention relates to a portable audio apparatus having an alarm, electric stun and spray deterrent. Said primary and radically different feature of this device from those currently patented and/or on said market is that said self-protection d... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5608196 | Normally closed dimmer switch contact assembly separated by rocker actuator interposed insulation plate A dimmer switch 2 for use in a lighting or electrical power control system includes an air gap switch 20 for open circuiting the load from the source of electrical power. Normal load control is provided by power control circuitry on a printed circuit boar... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5453725 | Overcurrent breaker switch An overcurrent breaker switch includes an upper housing including a lever block with a push rod and a lower housing engaged with the upper housing. First and second blades are mounted to the lower housing, the second blade having a dual metal plate mounte... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5373283 | Alarm system for a card holder A cardholder with an alarm includes a control circuit to prevent operation of the alarm until the cardholder is folded up or closed. The control circuit is preferably an interrupted loop of conductive material on the exterior of one or more flexible pocke... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5315082 | Depressibly-actuated switch means for normally disconnecting power source of integrated circuit A switch of an integrated circuit includes: a housing wherein a plurality of cells connected in series are stored in a battery chamber formed in the housing, and an integrated circuit formed on a board mounted in the housing electrically connected to a po... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5190148 | Marine key switch A switch for controlling the operation of a motor boat comprises a cylinder and a key. The key includes a grippable knob and a detachable key actuator which engages a key-receiving member in the cylinder. The knob is turned from a first stable angular ori... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5070674 | Packaging machine and method A packaging machine and method of packaging utilizing chains of interconnected preopened bags which are fed sequentially and one at a time to a load station. Bag tops are clamped against spreading horns by sensor equipped clamps which cause disablement of... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5059952 | Survivor locator light with water-activated switches A light assembly includes a light bulb, a socket, batteries, a novel water activated electrical switch, a novel manual override, a novel desiccant to keep the ambient air dry, and a case for housing all components. This invention includes four novel water... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5057824 | Electronic apparatus with on-switch to conserve battery before closing switch To provide a novel electrical personnel security system in which a battery is open circuited until ready for use and then energized while permitting a casing to remain sealed; a case for a transmitter supports a circuit board having a battery opening in i... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5053749 | Retainer for documents with alarm A document retainer (10) having receptacles (14) is provided. The retainer is equipped with clip switch contact sensors (46,50) in the retainer receptacles. Documents (12) held in the receptacles maintain the clip switch contact faces in a spaced relation... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5053750 | Wallet guard A guard for a wallet or other item has a foldable panel with an inside and an outside. The panel is sized to encompass the wallet. The guard has a pair of exposed contacts mounted at opposite ends of the inside of the panel. An audible alarm in the guard ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5034724 | Alarm device for wallets and the like A wallet is disclosed which incorporates an electrical alarm circuit for signalling that e.g. a credit card has not been properly returned to its compartment in the wallet. The electrical current is transferred from compartment to compartment, and from th... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4939326 | Flat switch insertable into a magazine and usable as part of a survey technique for readership of publications A technique for supplying power from a battery to a transmitter included as part of an insert in a magazine which is used to monitor magazine readership. A switch in the insert is open when the magazine is closed to break the circuit to the transmitter. H... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4881672 | Safety attachment pruse hook A safety attachment purse hook is provided with a hook and loop type fastening strip, of the type sold under the trademark VELCRO, for cooperation with a VELCRO fastening strip secured to a shoulder portion of a jacket or coat. The hook allows the strap o... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4871324 | Backplane for supporting removable modular A backplane has several socket connectors arranged in parallel, side by side, on a side facing the modules. The pins of the socket connectors form a pin field on a side of the backplane facing away from said modules. At least one bus consists of at least ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4839478 | Push button safety switch A push button safety switch. A pair of switch terminals are mounted within a housing which also carries a plunger for movement relative to the housing. The plunger is biased for movement along a path of travel by a compressed spring. A push button actuato... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4652865 | Card holder A credit card holder composed of a series of transparent pockets is provided with an alarm system warning the owner that a card was not returned into its pocket. Each pocket is provided with two electric contact strips attached to the inside of the pocket... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4650937 | Automatic protection switch with visible disconnecting action and manual resetting An electric switch apparatus for protecting an electric circuit, said apparatus comprising a case, a pivoting drawer connected to the case and adapted to be manually pivoted from a closed position to an open position and reversely, a switch having a fixed... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4636603 | Two-position electrical switch assembly A two-position electrical switch assembly is disclosed for mounting in an aperture of a metal panel. The housing for the switch assembly is constructed of an electrically non-conducting body having a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion is i... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4617561 | Emergency light and smoke alarm system An emergency light and smoke alarm system comprises a smoke detector mounted in a housing for detecting smoke and producing an audible and visual signal in response to the detected smoke. A flashlight is mounted on a bracket provided on the housing such t... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4616113 | Safety clip for protecting articles from theft The safety clip contains two clip legs (11,12) between which a fabric (13) may be placed. One clip leg (11) is provided with a switch (15) whose actuator (16) is operated by the introduced fabric web (23). Bulges (19) provided around the movable actuator ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4609795 | Vibration protected switch An electrical switch comprising a moveable contact member resiliently biased to have an electrical contact portion thereof urged into spaced relationship with an electrical contact portion of a fixed member to open the switch and to have another protrudin... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4587384 | Sub-assembly for electric motor including reversing switch A sub-assembly for an electric motor, including a reversing switch comprising a brush bearing plate having a circuit pattern imbedded therein with portions of the pattern exposed as pads on one surface of the plate, an opposed cover defining, together wit... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4550232 | Circuit breaker An electric switching device of the type having a contact system includes two stationary contact bars and movable contact bridges for interconnecting the bars. To convert the switching device from a circuit maker to a circuit breaker, or vice versa, a con... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4413164 | Timer with manual means for disabling a switch The rotating program drum of the timer operates the timer switches in a predetermined sequence. One or more timer switches can be disabled to omit the function of the switch. Means are rotatably mounted in the frame to move a passive switch blade away fro... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4405841 | Movable member membrane switch Membrane switch technology is applied to the more conventional switch construction found in a rotary switch. Specifically, there may be a membrane and a substrate, each having electrical contacts or contact means formed thereon. A spacer having openings o... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4300025 | Refrigerator door switch A switch operable by either one or both of two adjacent doors of a two-door refrigerator-freezer to control the lights therein. When both doors are closed, the lights in both compartments are deenergized and when either or both doors is open, the lights i... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4286121 | Telephone line cutover apparatus and switch A manual cutover apparatus activates a plurality of circuit boards in an equipment frame in a telephone switching facility. Each circuit board is provided with a manually operable switch for inhibiting the function of the circuit or disabling a line termi... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4277781 | Closure alarm with three-way switch A closure alarm contains a switch formed of a pair of axially aligned rounded-end contacts spring biased into end-to-end contact. A pivoted operating arm has a thin, knife - like insulating portion which is interposed between the contacts when the lever i... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4237353 | Telescopic spring operable as an electric switch A telescopic spring has an outer spring member and an inner spring member movable inward and outward of a cavity in the outer spring member. Fasteners on the spring members outside the cavity permit the spring members to be fastened to respective objects.... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4181304 | Illuminated dice and storage housing Playing dice are provided with light emitting diodes in their interior together with a battery and master switch in each die. A light emitting diode is associated together with a gravity responsive switch in addition to the master switch for each die face... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4035595 | Electrical switch for safety belt locking devices The invention relates to a locking device for safety belts of the type having a switch assembly where the belt is passed downwardly over a locking bar for locking and where the locking bar, on activation of a releaser is tipped upwardly. The locking devic... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4010340 | Switch member for portable, battery-operated apparatus A switch member for portable, battery operated apparatus, such as staff location systems, which is provided with hearing sets worn on the head, ear-phones, speech amplifiers, radio receivers and the like including at least one attachement or suspension me... | 03/01/1977 |
