Electricity: circuit makers and breakers inventions 12/08

20080314721 - Trigger switch: A trigger switch has a chassis, a slide member slidably retained in the chassis, a trigger connected to the slide member and projected from the chassis, the trigger configured to slide the slide member when the trigger is drawn towards the chassis, a pair of power-supply connecting terminals connected to... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080314724 - High voltage switch configuration: A high-voltage switch configuration having a subdivision housing, which is supported on a frame by an insulating supporting housing, and having a switch which is fitted to this subdivision housing and has an insulator, a switching chamber surrounded by the insulator, and disconnectible contacts which are accommodated in the switching... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080314722 - Movable contact assembly and switch using the same: A movable contact assembly includes a movable contact having a dome shape, a base sheet contacting an upper surface of the movable contact, a columnar portion provided on an upper surface of the base sheet, and a light guide sheet provided on an upper surface of the columnar portion. The... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080314723 - Method of making contact posts for a microelectromechanical device: A device 20 includes a substrate 22 coupled with a substrate 24 such that a volume 32 is formed between the substrates 22, 24. Contact posts 48, 50 on the substrate 22 and a cantilever beam structure 36 on the substrate 24 are located within the volume 32. The cantilever... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20080314725 - Uniform threshold for capacitive sensing: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for providing and using a uniform threshold for capacitive touch sensing in a user interface having a non-flat touch surface. The capacitive touch sensor can to provide a sensor signal using the uniform capacitance threshold level as a function of... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20080308397 - Keyboard: A keyboard includes a key module and a base. The key module includes at least a second anchor portion. The base has a first anchor portion corresponding to the second anchor portion that is engageable with each other to couple the key module with the base. The base further has... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080308400 - Work machine operator input assembly: An operator input assembly includes an operator input device. The operator input device includes a paddle and a leaf spring interfacing with the paddle so as to bias the paddle to a predetermined position. The paddle includes a region which interfaces with the leaf spring.... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.c/deere & Company

20080308401 - Compound operation input device: A compound operation input device includes a casing; an operating lever accommodatable in the casing in such a manner that the lever is depressingly operable from a neutral position in a pressing-movement direction and swingingly operable from the neutral position in two opposite swinging directions intersecting the pressing-movement direction; a... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080308393 - Electrical switch with positive status indication: An electrical switch includes a rotary switch actuator device, and an actuator locking device. The actuator locking device inhibits the rotation of the rotary switch actuator device when the contacts of the switch are closed. Only when the operator tries to open the switch with an operating handle and the... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20080308394 - Micro-electromechanical system based switching: A current control device is disclosed. The current control device includes control circuitry integrally arranged with a current path and at least one micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed in the current path. The current control device further includes a hybrid arcless limiting technology (HALT) circuit connected in parallel with... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080308395 - Switch: A switch has a case, a fixed contact, and a movable contact. The fixed contact is planted on an inner wall of the case and has a first metal layer on its surface. The movable contact is housed in the case in a movable manner, is in elastic contact with... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20080308396 - Switch mechanism usable underwater: The present invention provides a switch mechanism usable underwater including a rear cover serving as an exterior member, two shaft members being displaceable in a shaft direction and fitting into two shaft holes having the same cross-sectional area provided in the rear cover, an O-ring watertightly maintaining the shaft member... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080308398 - Electronic apparatus: An electronic apparatus, an imaging apparatus, and a printer are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a main body case; a cover that is provided on the main body case so as to be openable and closable; a button, which is provided on the cover, for making a pressing operation; and... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client No. 016689

20080308399 - Switch mechanism and disk device: A switch (50) is adapted to be On when a contact point (52) is at a position to be in contact with a cam surface (47) and Off when the contact point (52) is at a position corresponding to a non-cam surface (48). In the vicinity of the non-cam surface... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080302648 - Remote control for a mobile machine, in particular a heavy construction machine, agricultural or handling machine: Remote control for a mobile machine, in particular a heavy construction machine, agricultural or handling machine comprising a remote control body, a lever fixedly attached to a handle designed to be held by a user, means for connecting the lever to the body allowing a movement of the lever relative... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080302639 - Tap changer having a switching monitoring device: The invention relates to a tap changer having a switching monitoring device, which is arranged above the upper transmission stage in a housing. For monitoring purposes, two cam switches are provided which are actuated by a cam disk which is connected to the contact-bearing switch column of the tap changer.... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20080302640 - Interlock assembly for a stored energy mechanism: The stored energy device interlock assembly provided is structured to prevent the closing assembly and/or the latch assembly from being actuated in selected configurations. The interlock assembly includes a latch D-shaft link assembly, an on-command paddle assembly, and an on-command paddle actuator. The latch D-shaft link assembly is pivotally coupled... Agent: Martin J. Moran Easton Electrical, Inc., Technology & Quality Cent

20080302641 - Multifunctional key device for an electronic product: A multifunctional key device is provided for an electronic product which has a top cover with a receiving hole, and a micro stick switch coupled electrically to a circuit board. The multifunctional key device includes a rubber sealing member sandwiched between the top cover and the circuit board, and a... Agent: Bliss Mcglynn, P.C.

20080302642 - Movable contact element and switch using the same: A movable contact point made of a thin conductive metal sheet in an approximate dome shape is attached to the lower surface of a transparent base sheet, and the base sheet is provided at the upper or the lower surface with a fluorescent layer in the location above the movable... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080302643 - Inverter: The subject matter of the invention is an inverter (1), comprising a casing (8) as well as at least one casing cover (2), said casing cover (2) being mechanically engaged with a safety plug (10), said safety plug (10) being in electrical connection with at least the one load-current circuit... Agent: Pyle & Piontek Attn: Thomas R. Vigil

20080302644 - Electrical interface shield and method: Disclosed herein is an electrical interface shield. The shield includes, a transparent support member having a first end and a second end, a transparent housing hingedly attached at the first end of the transparent support member and latchably engagable with the second end, and at least one brace. The at... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080302645 - Closing protection mechanism for a closing assembly over-toggle linkage: The closing protection mechanism provided herein includes a control unit, a sensing switch and a sensing switch actuator. The control unit is coupled to, and in electronic communication with, the trip device. The control unit is structured to receive a sensing switch signal and to provide a control signal to... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.,

20080302646 - Interior illumination device: An interior illumination device includes a receiving housing of a design part having swinging shafts; a switching knob of a design part having swinging holes, said switching knob being swingably supported by the swinging shafts and the swinging holes; a switching unit of a functional part swingably supporting a switching... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080302647 - Device for controlling an electronic apparatus: In an embodiment, a device for controlling an electronic apparatus may include a top panel which can produce at least one control signal for the electronic apparatus when a pointing element comes into contact on the top face of the top panel. The device may include a support frame relative... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20080302649 - Structured touch switch: The present invention relates to a structured touch switch, which is of an electrostatic capacity type. The structured touch switch comprises a substrate made of a material having a non-conductive characteristic, a conductive member made of a material having a conductive characteristic and formed integrally with the substrate so that... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080296133 - Connector: The present invention provides a connector that can reduce a load generated on a second terminal by elastic deformation of a first terminal. The connector comprises a first movable housing movable relative to a first stationary housing disposed on the side of a first substrate, multiple plug terminals elastically deformed... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080296134 - Electronic apparatus: An enclosure has an edge for defining a window opening. A keyboard is set in the window opening. A support member attached to the enclosure from the inside of the enclosure to receive the edge of the enclosure and the keyboard. A wall stands upright from the surface of the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080296135 - Movable contact element and switch using the same: A movable contact element including a lower sheet having a bottom surface, to which a substantially dome-shaped movable contact is bonded, is provided. The movable contact is made of a conductive thin metal plate, and an upper sheet with a light reflection property is disposed above the lower sheet. A... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080296136 - Rocker switch cover assembly: A cover assembly for covering at least a part of an electrical switch having a rocker switch actuator, including a face plate defining an opening for permitting at least a part of a rocker switch actuator to extend through the face plate; and a rocker switch member, including a recessed... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20080296137 - Electrical switching apparatus and stored energy assembly therefor: A stored energy assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The stored energy assembly includes a mount removably coupled to the circuit breaker housing. A stored energy mechanism, such as a spring, is coupled to the mount and is movable among charged and discharged... Agent: Eaton Electrical, Inc. Technology & Quality Center

20080296138 - Electrical switching apparatus, and stored energy assembly and time delay mechanism therefor: A time delay mechanism is provided for a circuit breaker stored energy assembly including a mount, a spring coupled to the mount, at least one charging mechanism for charging the spring to store energy, at least one actuator for releasing the stored energy, and a drive assembly for transferring the... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20080296139 - Hand-operated device: Described is a device which includes an attachment arrangement for coupling the device to at least one finger of a user. The device also includes a trigger arrangement which, when the device is located anywhere along a length of the at least one finger, is positioned for activation by a... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080296140 - Movable contact element and switch using the same: A movable contact element includes a cover sheet to which a movable contact having a dome shape is bonded and which is stacked on a top surface of a pressure sensitive conductive sheet. The movable contact element is bonded to a top surface of a substrate having a fixed contact... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080296141 - Key input apparatus and electronic device: An electrode is disposed on the upper surface of a printed circuit board, and a bowl-shaped metal dome is disposed so as to cover the electrode. An elastic, deformable push switch sheet is disposed on the metal dome. A convex section that protrudes downward is disposed in the push sheet... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP