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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273992 | Mechanical limiter device A mechanical limiter device, having: a housing with a slot passing at least partially therearound, the slot forming a plurality of teeth in a side of the housing; a plunger movable within the housing; a biasing mechanism configured to urge the plunger in a proximal ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256362 | Mechanical limiter switch A mechanical limiter switch for use in a medical or surgical device has a substantially cylindrically shaped housing with a perimeter and an opening in an axial direction. The housing has a pattern along the perimeter. A spring is mounted in the opening along the ax... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7223926 | Knob assembly for operating the switch of a radio A knob assembly for the switch of a radio is provided which prevents the switch from being rotated to certain positions except when the knob is moved in an axial direction after contact with a stop. The knob may be returned to a location where other switch positions... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7075023 | Pushbutton mechanical limiter switch including movable contact located in housing passage way A mechanical limiter switch device, having: a housing with a slot passing at least partially therearound, the slot forming a plurality of teeth in a side of the housing; a plunger movable within the housing; a biasing mechanism configured to urge the plunger in a pr... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6995747 | Capacitive sensing and data input device power management Capacitive proximity sensing is carried out by detecting a relative change in the capacitance of a “scoop” capacitor formed by a conductor and a surrounding ground plane. The conductor may be a plate provided in the form of an adhesive label printed with conduct... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6580414 | Method for transferring characters especially to a computer and an input device which functions according to this method A personal computer for a handicapped person includes an input panel that is subdivided into a group of fields, with one of the fields designated as a central field for the group. Each field is, in turn, subdivided into nine elements (spaces) comprised of... | 06/17/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5596181 | Electric switch An electric switch for toys comprises a stationary member and a member rotatable with respect to the stationary member. The stationary member includes a plurality of electrical connections in the physical form of fixed, variable configured contacts with i... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5581137 | Motor multiple switches and circuitry This apparatus incorporates an electric motor disconnecting safety switch within the motor's electrical terminal housing. This results in a single, compact device directly mounted to the electric motor body which is used for the safety disconnect as well ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5493478 | Cam actuated control device including a plurality of binary switches coplanarly mounted on a circuit substrate A cam actuated control device (10) is provided. The control device (10) includes at least two momentary switches (13, 14) which are surface mounted on a circuit substrate (12). An actuating member (20) having a contoured cam surface (25) is movably positi... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5483029 | Method of operation of motor multiple switches and circuitry A method for combining the operation of the electrical disconnecting safety switch of an electric motor within the motor's electrical terminal housing. This method of operation results in a single, compact housing directly mounted to the electric motor bo... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5084597 | Drum switch construction An electrical switch including a frame defined by a base and two opposing end walls extending substantially perpendicular from the base, and a spindle journalled in the line holes in the end walls to allow for oscillatory movement of the spindle. A plural... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4914262 | Quick disconnect switch A pivotable shaft supports a plurality of conductor elements. The conductor elements are pivoted into and out of contact with their associated electrical contacts upon rotation of an over center mechanism so as to selectively make or break an electrical c... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4910364 | Flux proof rotary switch A novel rotary switch includes metal contact segments integrally molded into annular plastic frame members which segments are then further sealed to prevent passage of flux or other contaminants from reaching the interior of the switch. Further, each cont... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4890467 | Switch lock This invention is directed at a lock actuated switch which has a housing and a lock cylinder. The housing includes a terminal housing portion and a support portion. The support portion has a wall that defines a longitudinal bore and that has an inner surf... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4840569 | High density rotary connector A connector is provided for connecting two rows of closely-spaced miniature conductive pads on a pair of circuit boards, which enables zero insertion force for a circuit board and allows connection to be made without thereafter moving the inserted circuit... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4683353 | Rotary switch for inductively driven rail gun systems An electrical switch for switching direct current in an inductively driven electromagnetic projectile launching system is provided with a rotor having a generally cylindrical conductive element with a first portion that includes a continuously conductive ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4680433 | Contact assembly for a switch A contact assembly for a switch is provided which has an array of fixed surfaces, such as posts, which are arranged in a pattern such as points on a circumference and into which a conductive, elastic or resilient closed loop is seated under stress. The lo... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4603238 | Fast indexing encoder apparatus A rotatable cylinder having a plurality of drivers mounted therein for axial movement with each driver having a projection thereon extending through openings in the cylinder to engage rotatably mounted rings coaxially positioned around the cylinder and a ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4558189 | Reversing switch Two pairs of contact strips are mounted on the respective bridge members of an integral web portion of the molded field case of a power tool or other motor-driven device. The forward ends of the contact strips are cantilever mounted and automatically enga... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4527022 | Tap changer A tap changer is adapted for being mounted both internally and externally to a transformer. The tap changer includes a frame having a planar portion and a flange portion generally transverse thereto. A plurality of contacts extend from the planar portion ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4523116 | Electrical connection system for motors Two pairs of contact strips are mounted on the respective bridge members of an integral web portion of the molded field case of a power tool or other motor-driven device. The forward ends of the contact strips are cantilever-mounted and automatically enga... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4399779 | Distributor with sliding contacts In order to prevent a plasma jet energy from discharging through a spark plug of an internal combustion engine prior to the proper ignition timing, an ignition distributor with a plurality of sliding contacts is proposed. A plasma jet energy as well as a ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4243853 | Rotary coded switch A subminiature rotary coded switch having a dual-in-line configuration. Flexible contacts making electrical connection with the dual-in-line terminals of the switch are mounted within a stationary body. A drum-shaped detenting cover has printed circuitry ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4004207 | Rotary switch A multiple contact rotary switch comprises a rotatable staff to which an armature is electrically and physically mounted. A plurality of pins is spaced equi-radially away from the staff and around the staff, and the armature is arranged to move past each ... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3992595 | Non-load tap-changer switch Cylindrical tap terminals are attached to a base plate and are positioned symmetrically around an opening in the base plate. A contact carrier is positioned in the base plate opening and is dimensioned for rotation therein. A movable contact blade is disp... | 11/16/1976 |
