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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7317168 | Interface module for audiovisual devices An interface module for interlinking a plurality of audio visual devices with a single video monitor includes a housing having an upper end with a plurality of sets of input jacks thereon, each set for coupling with a discrete audio visual device. An output cable ex... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7282657 | Assembly having an electric switching function as well as a method of producing such an assembly An assembly having an electric switching function, comprises a switch device which has associated electric conductors and a movable actuating part, on which a hood member is mounted, and which is provided in a housing comprised by an outer injection-molded body; the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7170006 | Battery contact mechanism including single-piece battery contact spring A battery contact mechanism (10) including a battery contact spring (12) for electrically connecting a battery (24) with electronic componentry (20) within a battery-powered device (14), such as, for example, a portable, hand-held ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7145087 | Multi-instruction switch A multi-instruction switch includes a control disk, an anchor member and a depressing element. The control disk can drive a first conductive element to rotate relative to the anchor member. The anchor member has a terminal connector which includes a common terminal,... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7061471 | Scroll wheel assembly using a unidirectional locking system A computer input device includes a scrolling apparatus that includes a rotatable scroll wheel and a scroll wheel locking device. The scroll wheel locking device is activated when the document being scrolled reaches its end. When activated, the scroll wheel locking d... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7038156 | Rotary knob assembly for home appliance Disclosed is a rotary knob assembly for a home appliance. The assembly includes a rotary switch having an encoder and a shaft rotatably installed at the encoder, a knob coupled to the shaft of the rotary switch, and a support member provided around the rotary switch... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6967294 | Microswitch A microswitch that is easy to assemble and manufacture. The microswitch of this invention constantly keeps the connecting section of a resilient component for opening/closing an electric switch in contact with the first conductive section of a first conductive termi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6921870 | Shifting mechanism for electric vehicles A shifting mechanism for electric vehicles includes an operation bar coupled with a universal joint mounting on an electric vehicle body. The operation bar may be turned and swiveled in multiple directions and has a free end movable according to preset paths of a gu... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6911883 | Electrical switchgear comprising several housing parts A switching chamber enclosure includes a number of enclosure parts with specific functional subdivision, in which switching elements are arranged. The enclosure of the switching device is formed at least by one lower shell and one upper shell, which are separated fr... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6713896 | Method and apparatus for switching several electric circuits The invention relates to a method for switching several electric circuits in a vehicle, wherein several positions of an actuating element are binarily coded, the binary codification is fed to a logic and the logic controls the switching of the electric circuits, and... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6605787 | Electrical switch An electrical switch comprising a casing and a rotor supported within the casing for rotation about an axis. The rotor has a first surface extending around the axis and a second surface extending transversely of the axis. A moving contact is mounted on th... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6570108 | Mouse switch mechanism for determining a rotational direction of a ratchet on a pointing device A switch mechanism has a ratchet, two tappets, and two sensors. The ratchet has a plurality of sawteeth. The tappets are installed at two opposite sides of the ratchet. Each sensor is installed beside the ratchet for generating detecting signals. When the... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6504116 | Switch A switch having a long contact life is provided. A neutral contact blade is provided with a first neutral contact and a second neutral contact. A primary movable contact blade and a secondary movable contact blade are supported by these first and second n... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6242706 | Microswitch A microswitch is provided with a push lever having a ball at a lower end so as to roll freely. A seesaw contact piece has one side piece to which a movable contact is attached and an opposite side piece to which the ball of the push lever is in constant c... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6236002 | Multiple switch assembly including cam operated rotary switch contacts and axially located pushbutton 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... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6079401 | Single knob rotary oven control apparatus providing continuous and discrete control information In an appliance such as an oven for cooking food, the invention contemplates a user rotatable, single knob oven control device which provides both discrete and continuous control signals to the appliance controller. The discrete outputs indicate selection... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5981885 | Operation-staggered dual switch An operation-staggered dual switch is provided having a casing, first and second switching mechanisms installed in the casing, the switching mechanisms being operatively connected such that operation of the first switching mechanism may follow operation o... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5955711 | Ignition switch with segmented rotary actuation for constrained packaging environment An electrical switch selectively controls an ignition circuit and accessory circuits of a motor vehicle. The electrical switch includes a segmented rotatable member with radially extending side walls having cam surfaces formed thereon for operably actuati... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5796057 | Rocker-type electrical switch A rocking member is swingably supported on one opening side of a cylindrical case, and a knob is attached to the rocking member. The rocking member is provided with a rocking arm extending therefrom in the longitudinal direction of the case. The rocking a... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794764 | High-speed seesaw breaking switch with raised fulcrum and accelerator ramp A high-speed breaking switch of the seesaw type having an up-and-down contact plate balanced at the middle by the support of the switch body, a push member slidably attached to the up-and-down contact plate to push the up-and-down plate against the suppor... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5668359 | Multiple switch assembly including spring biased rotary cam with concentric cam tracks for selectively operating switches A rotary encoded switch having a plurality of stationary discrete micro switches operated by a rotor having a plurality of concentric cam tracks. The cam tracks and switches are disposed such that for each rotary position of the rotor at least two switche... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5644114 | Plural switch arrangement including shifter cam for children's ride-on vehicles A shifter design for a child's ride-on vehicle is described. The shifter allows for selection of various speeds and directions while precluding the selection of undesirable speeds and directions. Preferably the shifter includes a housing mounted on the bo... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5597989 | Switch assembly including cam operated pivoted contact A switch device includes a stationary contact, a movable contact member having a pair of arms on both sides through which the movable contact piece is swung so as to be brought selectively into or out of engagement with the stationary contact. The movable... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5596180 | Ignition switch with electrically conductive leaf spring members and rotary cam operator An electrical switch selectively controls an ignition circuit and accessory circuits of a motor vehicle. The electrical switch includes a rotatable member with radially extending side walls having cam surfaces formed thereon for operably actuating electri... | 01/21/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5589671 | Rotary switch with spring stabilized contact control rotor In a rotary switch, a manually rotatable shaft turns a disk which has a plurality of riser cam segments on one of its face. Stepwise rotation of the disk causes the cam segments to press down on flat spring contacts arranged in the switch to put the tip o... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5516991 | Multiple position manual switch A manual switch (2) has a switching plate (9), which can be tilted to several sides and is mounted on a mounting (10). This switching plate (9) can move with star-shaped actuating arms that correspond to the contact arms of a contact spring (7) in the dir... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5412166 | Power window switch control apparatus A power switch control module for a power window control circuit of a motor vehicle. The control module incorporates a printed circuit board, a plurality of switch contacts secured to the printed circuit board, a plurality of connector terminals also secu... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5324903 | Arm switch assembly An arm switch assembly, for an electrical instrument having a casing and electrical contacts, comprises an elongated insulating body member with a conductive member moved into engagement with and disengagement from the electrical contacts in response to o... | 06/28/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5293507 | Movable contact piece support structure of a seesaw switch A movable contact piece support structure for a seesaw switch including guide portions formed in walls of the seesaw switch and slits formed by cutting the movable contact piece and bending back a pair of flaps to make a pair of bent portions. The size an... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5196659 | Turn signal switch with cam operated snap action switches This invention is an electric switch, in particular, a turn-signal switch for motor vehicles for indicating a change of direction of a lane change. In this switch, a carrier mounted in a housing is movable out of a central position into opposite direction... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5089670 | Structure of socket switch An improved structure of a socket switch is provided which includes a body housing (11), a contact point housing (12), and a rear clamping member (13). The contact point housing (12) has an internal chamber (15) on a bottom end and a substantially triangu... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5010214 | Rotary switch A rotary switch has a case, a housing, and a rotor rotatably arranged in a chamber of the housing. The housing carries a pair of projections on both side walls and a pair of corner projections together with a pair of grooves defined in the bottom center t... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4975548 | Miniature dual in-line package electrical switch An electrical switching device of the dual in-line package type. A multiple-pole switching device contains a plurality of independent switching elements aligned on individual pole planes. Each switching element includes first and second terminals and stat... | 12/04/1990 |
