U.S. patents available from 1976 to present.
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Switch apparatus

Patent 4246452 Issued on January 20, 1981. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 5, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3005055

3383487

3676615

3676616

3742157

3898421

Multi-contact push-button switch having plural prestressed contact members designed to provide plural circuit simultaneous switching inputs
Patent #: 3996429
Issued on: 12/07/1976
Inventor: Chu ,   et al.

Miniaturized calculator keyboard switch assembly having universally pivoted key actuators
Patent #: 4029915
Issued on: 06/14/1977
Inventor: Ojima

Keyboard switch assembly having foldable printed circuit board, integral spacer and preformed depression-type alignment fold
Patent #: 4066851
Issued on: 01/03/1978
Inventor: White ,   et al.

Flexible keyboard switch with integral spacer protrusions Patent #: 4145584
Issued on: 03/20/1979
Inventor: Otterlei

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 06/001237 filed on 01/05/1979

US Classes:

200/5A, With independent operators200/292, Printed circuit200/512, Membrane type200/517, Including additional actuator200/6A, Universally pivoted handle273/148B, All video game accessories341/20BODILY ACTUATED CODE GENERATOR

Examiners

Primary: Scott, J. R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G06F 3/033 (20060101)
G06F 3/02 (20060101)
H01H 1/40 (20060101)
H01H 1/12 (20060101)
H01H 13/70 (20060101)
H01H 13/702 (20060101)
H01H 25/04 (20060101)

Abstract

A switch apparatus having first and second surfaces with conductive pattern segments thereon in proximate spaced overlying relation, each of the patterns being generally identical and having a circular array of alternating solid and interleaved conductive portion, one pattern being movable toward the other by tilting of a disc for providing a plurality of discrete signals.

Other References

  • IBM Tech. Disc. Bull., Lester et al., "Switch", vol. 11, No. 11, Apr. 1969, p. 1569
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