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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6935373 | Electro-magnetically operable device An electro-magnetically operated device is described in which a magnetisable armature, typically a length of thin naturally resilient mild steel, is sandwiched between, and extends from, two parts of a magentic circuit which contains an air gap into which the armatu... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6927352 | Lateral displacement multiposition microswitch A multiposition microswitch that includes a cavity, a mobile portion made of a deformable material extending above the cavity, at least three conductive tracks extending on the cavity bottom, and a contact pad on the lower surface of the mobile part. The mobile part... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6374481 | Method for making microactuator for use in mass data storage devices A piece-part microactuator (220), or micromotor, manufacturing approach is presented. In this approach, two of the NiFe parts (221,223) and dielectric and copper (225) piece-parts are manufactured separately. This allows the NiFe parts (221,223) to be des... | 04/23/2002 |
| 5986529 | Electromagnetic relay An inexpensive electromagnetic relay with a simple configuration is provided which does not require a sliding core to attain the desired operating characteristics. The electromagnetic relay includes a movable component which is supported on an upper end o... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5936496 | Electromagnetic relay An electromagnetic relay is provided with a coil body that is preferably composed of ceramic with a winding and a U-shaped core yoke whose ends are bridged by a flat armature. The armature actuates an insulating switching spring made of ceramic or a simil... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5900791 | Armature-mounting arrangement for a hinged-armature relay An armature-mounting arrangement for a hinged-armature relay includes a yoke (3), an armature (1) positioned at an end portion of the yoke, and an armature holding spring (2) which has at least one switching contact thereon and which is mechanically coupl... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5896075 | Electromagnetic relay for high thermal load A relay has a coil form, preferably made of ceramic, with a winding and a U-shaped core yoke, whose ends are bridged by a flat armature. The armature actuates an insulating switching spring, made of ceramic or a similar material, which bridges two counter... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894254 | Electromagnetic relay A relay is formed by a magnet system containing a wound coil body, an L-shaped core arranged axially therein, an L-shaped armature and a base element with terminal elements. Stationary and moving contact elements are arranged between the base element and ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5864270 | Electromagnetic relay In the case of the relay, an insulating wall which has at least three insulating layers is formed between the magnet system and a live metal part, in that the insulating wall is formed from a wall base having at least one insulating gap, and in that the i... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864268 | Electromagnetic relay and method of adjustment of a response voltage thereof An electromagnetic relay constructed as a hinged-armature relay in which an armature (5) is attached to a flat-shaped spring (6) which spring is constructed as one piece to serve both as a switch-contact spring and as a return spring and which is mechanic... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5844456 | Electromagnetic relay An electromagnetic relay is provided with an electromagnet system with a U-shaped core yoke and an essentially flat armature, which form a working air gap on a longitudinal side underneath the coil winding. One yoke limb lies immediately on the coil windi... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5815057 | Electronically controlled switching device An electromagnetic switching device for controlling the flow of electrical current between a plurality of pins. The switching device includes a base, an input pin, first and second output pins, a reed, an actuator, a magnetic field generator, and generato... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5801608 | Electromagnetic relay with combined contact/reset spring The relay has a magnet system with an armature that operates on a switching spring via an actuating element. This switching spring has a frame-shaped contact spring as well as a fork-shaped reset spring, intermeshed in one plane and mutually decoupled, wh... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5781089 | Electromagnetic relay An electromagnetic relay includes a winding, a magnetic core disposed within the winding, and an armature mounted for movement at a first end of the winding. At least one movable circuit contact is operably associated with the armature and movable with re... | 07/14/1998 |
| 4795994 | Electromechanical DC-RF relay A high-speed, high-reliability electromagnetic relay particularly adapted for use in electronic systems in a configuration suitable for signal frequencies from DC to about 8 GHz. A permanent magnet is embedded in a nonconductive material, which is adapted... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4658226 | Electromagnetic relay with linearly moving block assembly An electromagnetic relay includes a moving block assembly which is selectively attracted by the energization of the electromagnet in the relay and moves in a direction perpendicular to the axis of an iron core within the electromagnet, thus actuating a mo... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4538126 | Electromagnetic relay with symmetric reaction An electromagnetic relay includes a coil wound around a core both of whose ends project therefrom. A yoke extends parallel thereto, and each of its ends is formed with two pole pieces which extend towards and lie one on each side of an end of the core wit... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4251051 | Solenoid structure having a relatively unrestrained generally flat armature member An improved solenoid adapted for use in a solenoid actuated valve or switch is disclosed. Increased speed of operation and increased capacity result from the incorporation of a plate or disc type of armature which is relatively unrestrained with respect t... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4238748 | Magnetically controlled switch with wetted contact The invention relates to a magnetically controlled switch with contacts wetted by a conductive liquid. It is characterized in that the wettable contact surfaces of the electrodes are selectively connected to one another by a wettable ferromagnetic moving ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4186361 | Fluid (liquid or gas) or electrically controlled multipurpose switch The switch is mounted on a cantilever spring which has a contact that can be positioned over and engage individual contacts of a large bank of contacts. A device is mounted on the spring so as to be responsive to forces either electrostatic, magnetic, gas... | 01/29/1980 |
| 3950716 | Multi-pole circuit breaker with adjustable thermal trip unit A multi-pole circuit breaker with adjustable thermal trip unit characterized by a circuit breaker mechanism having a plurality of pole units, means releasable when released from a latched position to effect simultaneous opening of the circuit breaker cont... | 04/13/1976 |
