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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6880440 | Miter saw with improved safety system A miter saw having a base and an arm that pivots toward the base is disclosed. A blade is supported by the arm, and is designed to cut workpieces resting on the base when the arm and blade pivot downward. The saw includes a detection system configured to detect one ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6813983 | Power saw with improved safety system A miter saw having a base and an arm that pivots toward the base is disclosed. A blade is supported by the arm, and is designed to cut workpieces resting on the base when the arm and blade pivot downward. The saw includes a detection system configured to detect one ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6753485 | Rotary switch containing fuse capabilities A rotary switch containing fuse capabilities. An electrical contact disc is rotatively mounted in a housing. A handle assembly is mounted to the electrical contact disc and rotates therewith, and is replaceably mounted in the housing so as to allow the handle assemb... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6278619 | Circuit breaker for low voltage alternating electric installation The invention concerns a disconnecting appliance, such as a switch, a fuse-disconnecting switch or breaker-reversing switch, having a novel arrangement of fixed and moving contacts promoting contact surface self-cleaning and increasing contact force for t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5772011 | Switch-fuse unit provided with a control block to activate auxiliary circuits The present invention relates to a switch-fuse unit provided with a control block to activate auxiliary circuits, this control block being provided with a rotating shaft fitted with a handle for selecting the unit's functions. This unit comprises an acces... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5138296 | Electric switch The present invention is an electric switch for switching individual phases of multi-phase AC electric power. The switch has at least one pair of fixed terminals with each terminal of the pair having an ear extending upward in a vertical plane. The switch... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4748431 | Electrical switches In an electric switch of the kind comprising a rectilinearly movable contact carrier (31), contacts (33) of which cooperate with fixed contacts (10A-17A,20A-25A) of a housing (19) defining spaces containing the fixed and moving contacts, which spaces are ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4298854 | Combined switch and fuse holder A combined cartridge fuse holder and switch employs a novel switching mechanism including a pair of spaced bars arranged in a first plane and positioned adjacent an inclined ramp. A contact pin is mounted in a switch arm, which in turn is pivotally mounte... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4233482 | Enclosed fused disconnect switch An enclosed multipole fuse disconnect switch is constructed of a single molded base, a single contact carrier, and an overcenter spring powered toggle mechanism constructed solely of a coiled compression spring and a stamped sheet metal tongue which exten... | 11/11/1980 |
