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Process For Propelling Foodstuffs or the Like into a Crowd

A method of launching foodstuffs into a crowd for promotional and entertainment purposes.

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4392029Push button switch having latching spring arm molded on plastic casing
... the following description, taken with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first push button switch to be described as a first illustrative embodiment of the present invention, such switch having a single push button. ... 		07/05/1983
4412109Push button switches having contact structures to avoid detent action and to enhance break-before-make action
... ( 1 of 1 ) United States Patent 4,412,109 Schaad , et al. October 25, 1983 Push button switches having contact structures to avoid detent action and to enhance break-before-make action Abstract A switch is disclosed having improved ... 		10/25/1983
4303815Push button switch assembly
... chassis, printed board and the panel, there is the possibility that the hole of the knob is deflected from the operating rod of the push button switch. In that case, when the operating rod is forcibly inserted into the hole of the knob, the knob and the ... 		12/01/1981
4332990Miniature illuminated push button switch and indicator light
... switches and indicator lights, and more particularly, to an illuminated push button switch and indicator light of miniature size and reduced ... terminal pins 86, 92 and 104 can project. The switch mounting base can be adapted to snap lock into engagement ... 		06/01/1982
5576525Push button detent or retaining mechanism for push button switch
... said ball spring urges said at least one ball member in said direction to be outwardly of said transverse bore. 8. A push button switch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retaining spring comprises a coil spring and said plural gaps comprise ... 		11/19/1996
5584384Push button switch
... coiled spring. These coiled springs are combined in an overlapping fashion. With this structure, the height of the push button switch may be reduced by a height corresponding to the length of the overlapping portion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ... 		12/17/1996
4359618Push button switch with self-indicating message display
... in high ambient light conditions. In some instances, it is necessary to constantly illuminate a message screen on a push button switch to provide a back-lighting for its legend or message. It would be desirable to provide a switch in which the meassage ... 		11/16/1982
5646382Multiple push button switch assembly with multistage actuator interlock
... 9(D) and 9(F) are cross-sectional views for assistance in explaining the movement of the movable contacts of the push button switch according to the present invention in correspondence to the interlock plate movement shown in FIGS. 9(A), ... 		07/08/1997
5669488Push button switch with star wheel arrangement
... FIG. 8 shows a three-way diagram with a hysteresis characteristic which is followed upon actuation of a push button switch according to the invention . DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a push button switch ... 		09/23/1997
4737609Push button switch
... center of the opening relative to the first location, and thus provide a force to the moveable contact to close the push button switch. Inventors: Yuhasz; Stephen J. (Zionsville, PA), Luchaco; David G. (Macungie, PA), Raphael; Julian J. ( ... 		04/12/1988
4803316Push button switch using dome spring and switch element thereof
... . 3 is a plot illustrating the force-displacement characteristics of a conventional dome spring used as a contactor for a push button switch; FIG. 4 is a plot illustrating the key top force-displacement characteristics of a conventional snap action, dome ... 		02/07/1989
5772010Push button switch
... the pressure member and the terminals are electrically contacted. As a result, the working stroke of the push button switch is made longer by a quantity proportionate to the deformation of the pressure member--due to its elasticity--caused ... 		06/30/1998
4514601Multispeed interlocked push button switch mechanism
... a two button push button switch with a novel interlock and detent mechanism. Another object is to provide a push button switch with an inexpensive mechanism which will prevent simultaneous actuation of a pair of push buttons and tactilely indicate the ... 		04/30/1985
4877925Multi-stage push button switch device
... to the corresponding second button portion and to said portion of the corresponding second working piece. 8. A multi-stage push button switch device according to claim 7, wherein said bending regulating portions have a substantially right ... 		10/31/1989
5821490Push button switch module
... provide a desired aesthetic appearance. It is apparent from the above description that the present invention provides a push button switch module that is inexpensively and easily assembled, and that the module is conveniently installed in ... 		10/13/1998
4626635Latching push button switch
... ( 1 of 1 ) United States Patent 4,626,635 Mahon December 2, 1986 Latching push button switch Abstract A push button member (10) is mounted to be moved longitudinally between a first position (FIG. 1A) and a second position (FIG. 1B ... 		12/02/1986
5881866Push button switch covering assembly including dome contact
... member, a single clicking member or a single combination thereof, it is conventional to construct a multi-key push button switching unit by integrating a plurality of such a single combination of a covering member and clicking member ... 		03/16/1999
5901837Push button switch and manufacturing method of the same
... top member. A second aspect of the present invention provides a manufacturing method for the above-described push button switches. According to a manufacturing method of the present invention, a plurality of base member portions are formed ... 		05/11/1999
5994652Push button switch assembly with interlocking element
... 994,652 ( 1463 of 4493 ) United States Patent 5,994,652 Umemura November 30, 1999 Push button switch assembly with interlocking element Abstract A push-button switch of simple structure and highly ... 		11/30/1999
4447688Push button switches having improved carriage, contactor and contact constructions
... ( 1 of 1 ) United States Patent 4,447,688 Schaad , et al. May 8, 1984 Push button switches having improved carriage, contactor and contact constructions Abstract A push button switch comprising a noncircular push button, a casing ... 		05/08/1984
4186290Push button switch
... perspective view of the contact mechanism as viewed from the rear side. Hereinafter, a description will be made as to how the push button switch of the invention is assembled, with reference to FIG. 1. At first, a diode or other electrical component 8 is ... 		01/29/1980
6621027Key top member for push button switch structure
... The microprojections 23 are each provided so as to act as a presser for pressing each of electrical contacts of a push button switch structure. In the illustrated embodiment, as described above, the microprojections 23 are arranged on the lower surface ... 		09/16/2003
5488210Push button switch
... will hereinafter be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating an off-state of a push button switch in a first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating an on-state of the ... 		01/30/1996
4249055Push button switch
... thereof; FIG. 7 is a sectional view thereof; and FIG. 8 is a drawing useful for explaining the operation of the push button switch of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring initially to FIG. 1 which is an exploded ... 		02/03/1981
5532444Push button switch
... contact stroke H the contacting speed of the contact bridges 8, 9 on the contacts 4, 5 and 6, 7, when compared with operation of the push buttonswitch of FIGS. 1-4, is significantly reduced. A contact bounce time is also relatively small so that ... 		07/02/1996
4309582Push button switch for a controller
... may be operated with equal facility regardless of the position of the actuator shaft relative to the body of the controller. The push button switch is embodied in a controller having a body and a tubular, pivotally mounted actuator shaft. The push button ... 		01/05/1982
4354079Illuminating type push button switch
... configuration to thereby eliminate abnormal operating noises and malfunction of associated devices particularly in a multicontact push button switch. It is another object of the present invention to provide an illuminating type push button switch using a ... 		10/12/1982
4390765Rubber-made covering member for push button switches
... spring member is provided as an auxiliary resilient member used in combination with the rubber-made covering member. Push button switches of this type are, however, disadvantageous practically because of the increased number of the parts to be assembled ... 		06/28/1983
5655826Illuminable push button switching unit
... can be evenly illuminated even when the thickness of the casing is small. In the following, description is given of the illuminable push buttonswitching unit of the invention by making reference to the accompanying drawing, of which FIG. 1 is a ... 		08/12/1997
5743383Push button switch
... , since the key top directly presses the cup-shaped rubber, the sensation of manipulation is excellent. When assembling this push button switch, by making use of the hole in the coupling portion, the cup-shaped rubber can be positioned and ... 		04/28/1998
5746308Push button switch having scissors-type arm members
... key switch of scissors-type plunger. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Main object of the invention is to provide an alternative push buttonswitch having scissors-type arm members. The improvement is characterized in that the lower end of a second shaft, ... 		05/05/1998
4814561Elastic member for supporting a key top in a push button switch construction
... An object of the present invention is to provide an improved elastic member for supporting a key top in a push button switch construction. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved durable push button made of an elastic rubber. ... 		03/21/1989
4532393Push button switch
... disadvantageous where the switch is required to be minimized. It is, therefore, a primary object of this invention to provide a push button switch having a minimized construction in scale. It is a further object of this invention to provide a push button ... 		07/30/1985
4924044Light emitting push button switch for an electronic apparatus
... the paths of light which an operator observes from an oblique angle; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a push button switch according to a first embodiment of the invention, particularly illustrating the paths of light which an operator ... 		05/08/1990
4929804Push button switch
... shape from a pressure-sensitive conductive rubber sheet, is fixed to the conductive layer 3. The conventional push button switch, however, is disadvantageous in that: (i) the pressure-sensitive conductive rubber sheet is quite expensive; (ii) ... 		05/29/1990
4614846Interlocked push button switch assembly
... of the switch actuators comprising a switch assembly have been limited. In the present invention, a matrix or assembly of push button switch actuators are interconnected by means of a flexible, unstretchable, electrically non-conductive belt or loop of a ... 		09/30/1986
5952634Drip-proof tactile push button switch
... 53 of the push button 15. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a push buttonswitch that obviates the above-mentioned problem and hence effectively prevents the admission thereinto of water. ... 		09/14/1999
5055642Push button switch
... the casing body 1a. The projections 7 are then engaged in the recesses 8 to form the casing 1, and the push button switch is instantaneously formed. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the cover 1b, casing body la and ... 		10/08/1991
6196738Key top element, push button switch element and method for manufacturing same
... the printing to be carried out on the light-permeable sheet member, resulting in mass production of the push button switch element being attained with increased efficiency as compared with printing on a shaped or molded article. The ... 		03/06/2001
4031849Push button switch position indicator
... be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 shows an isometric cut-away view of a push button switch position indicator according to an embodiment of the invention when said indicator is mounted in a horizontal position onto ... 		06/28/1977
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