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Electricity: circuit makers and breakers February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/10

20100044201 - Control key unit for television receiver: A control key unit for a television receiver includes a rectangular wiring board, a key switch and a frame. The frame is configured to be attached to a cabinet of the television receiver and supports the wiring board. The frame is integrally formed as a one-piece, unitary member. The frame... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20100044202 - Electric operating device of vehicle seat: An electric operating device includes an operation member for operating to activate a plurality of electric functions provided at a vehicle seat. The operation member is disposed at a position outside of the vehicle seat allowing operation by a seated person seated on the vehicle seat. The operation member is... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20100044203 - Portable terminal: In a portable terminal, a plurality of operation keys 7 are formed in a key through hole, which is formed in a housing main body that covers a printed board 15, by partitioning a stainless steel sheet 26 (a key sheet) by slits 26a. A urethane sheet 28 is attached... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100044204 - Safety switch: A safety switch 2 used in conjunction with a cable as a machine guard, the switch being actuated to cut power to attendant machinery when a predetermined tension in the cable is varied by for example pulling the cable, or the cable becoming loose. The switch 2 comprising a sliding... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20100044193 - Ratchet wheel mechanism and turning switch with ratchet wheel mechanism: In the present invention are disclosed a step type ratchet wheel mechanism and a turning switch with step type ratchet wheel mechanism, wherein comprising: camshaft circular disc, on its end surface is disposed at least one groove, on its rim is disposed at least one positioning slot; driving cam, on... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Ham & Berner, LLP (itw)

20100044194 - Switch assembly having a mechanically actuated override: A method and apparatus for enabling reverse mow condition in a tractor comprises a switch assembly having an ignition switch that is rotatable through a plurality of positions, a housing for supporting the ignition switch, and an actuator movably located in the housing. The enabling of a reverse mow condition... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20100044192 - low voltage apparatus having mechanical interlocking means: A low voltage electrical appliance having a mechanical interlock means comprises at least two contactors, wherein every contactor includes a base (11, 21), a support (12, 22), a top cover (4) and a contact holding sliding part (13, 23) in the base. Two contactors which are arranged in parallel both... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20100044195 - Power strip device and method for controlling such power strip device: A power strip device and a method for controlling the power strip device are provided. The power strip device is communicated with a host computer. A wireless signal emitter is connected the host computer for emitting a wireless signal. The power strip device has a wireless signal receiver for receiving... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20100044196 - Circuit breaker, in particular for low voltages: A circuit breaker is disclosed, in particular for low voltages, with moving and fixed contacts, a switching shaft and a contact lever. The contact lever is rotatably mounted on or in the switching shaft, and includes a free end that extends from the switching shaft, carries the contact piece of... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100044197 - Electronic switch mountable on a circuit board: An electronic switch includes a housing having a base with opposite inner and outer sides, and a cover body having a main portion that cooperates with the inner side of the base to define a chamber, and an end portion cooperating with the outer side of the base to define... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20100044198 - Waterproof press key and assembly of an electronic device housing and the waterproof press key: A waterproof press key includes a key body, a rigid support component, and a waterproofing ring. The key body is made of a resilient material, and includes a top wall and a surrounding wall extending downwardly from the top wall. The rigid support component includes a supporting portion that is... Agent: Fortkort & Houston P.C.

20100044199 - Disconnecting switch device and method for production of a disconnecting switch device: A circuit breaker device has a first electrode piece and a second electrode piece. In order to ensure protection from weather, the circuit breaker device is equipped with an electrically isolating housing. The electrically isolating housing has a first shell and a second shell. The first shell serves as a... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20100044200 - Switch structure: A switch structure includes a switch body, a holding member, a torsion member, and a swinging lever. The switch body includes a base included a front surface and a rear surface, a pushing portion, two fixing portion, each fixing portion defining a guiding slot. The holding member defines two cavities.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20100038227 - Touch detected voice-prompted 2-stage keypad: The present invention discloses a touch detected voice-prompted 2-stage keypad. The keypad has a touching detector switch (first stage) and a contact switch (second stage). The touching signal of a finger is identified by the detector and then input to the microprocessor, a number or a function (voice) represent this... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100038219 - Electronic signalling system: The present invention relates to an electronic signaling system utilizing a multi-contact switch that is activated by a mechanical activity which is converted to electrical signaling. The electrical signal activates an electric motor which, in turn, closes, in a predetermined sequence, a series of electronic circuits, which generate a series... Agent: Deborah A. Gador

20100038220 - Dual voltage switch: A transformer switch, such as a dual voltage switch or a tap changer. The switch includes a cover, a housing, and a rotor sandwiched between the cover and the housing. The cover and housing are molded from a non-conductive plastic. An interior space of the cover includes at least one... Agent: King & Spalding

20100038222 - Multi-deck transformer switch: A transformer switch, such as a multi-deck tap changer, includes an assembly with a first housing coupled to a first cover. The first cover holds at least a first stationary electric contact. A second housing is formed integrally with the first cover, and is coupled to a second cover, the... Agent: King & Spalding, LLP

20100038221 - Tap changer switch: A transformer switch, such as a dual voltage switch or a tap changer. The switch includes a cover, a housing, and a rotor sandwiched between the cover and the housing. The cover and housing are molded from a non-conductive plastic. An interior space of the cover includes at least one... Agent: King & Spalding

20100038217 - Device for maintaining a locked and closed state of a space-separating device in a releasable manner: The invention relates to a device (1) for maintaining a locked and closed state of a space-separating device (2) in a releasable manner, in particular a protective device of a machine (4) having a first part (6) with an opening and a second part (8), said parts being movable relative... Agent: Mark S. Bicks Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman LLP

20100038218 - Switchable electrical power outlet adapter and associated methods: In various exemplary embodiments, the technology described herein provides for switchable electrical power at an electrical receptacle connected to a commercial power supply in order to eliminate idle power drain. A switchable electrical power outlet adapter is provided. A switchable electrical power outlet is provided. Each includes a receptacle socket... Agent: George R. Reardon

20100038228 - Stand-alone circuit breaker assembly and associated method of use: A stand-alone circuit breaker assembly that includes a housing having a plurality of openings, a plurality of first bushings mounted through the openings in the housing for receiving electrical power from the distribution transformer, at least one circuit breaker, each circuit breaker having a plurality of input terminals and a... Agent: Thompson Coburn LLP

20100038223 - Electric control device: The invention relates to an touch-surface electric control device (1) comprising a touch-surface sensor (29), a printed circuit board (33), connection means (42) for the electric connection between the touch-surface sensor (29) and the printed circuit board (33), the connections means (42) and the touch-surface (29) being flexible and including... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20100038224 - Illumination switch device: Provided is an illumination switch device including: a manipulation knob in which a light shielding portion is provided in a front outer surface of a body formed of a light transmitting material except for an illumination portion; hollow sliders, each of which is incorporated into the manipulation knob and is... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20100038226 - Illuminated keyboard module: An illuminated keyboard module has a base, a film circuit membrane, a illuminator membrane, multiple supporting frames, multiple keys and multiple illuminator. The film circuit membrane is attached onto the base. The illuminator membrane is attached onto the film circuit membrane and has multiple wires. The multiple supporting frames are... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC

20100038225 - Illumination type key sheet and illumination type key: The present invention is an illumination type key sheet comprising: a key base; and a key top arranged on the key base, wherein an EL sheet having a bulge portion in a position arranging the key top is used for the key base, and the key top has translucency and... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20100032266 - Multi-function light switch with extendable module: A multi-function light switch unit mountable to an interior panel of an automotive vehicle has a rotatable outer ring controlling a main headlamp, two pushbutton panels within the outer ring controlling additional lights, and an extendable module within the outer ring having at two rotary controllers for controlling other lights.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20100032274 - Multi-functional switch assembly: A multi-functional switch assembly for a vehicle interior is provided. In at least one embodiment, the switch assembly includes a switch base having a guide with a longitudinal axis and a transverse beam member; and a switch body mounted to the guide of the switch base for limited translation along... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20100032267 - Switching element for actuating an adjustable parameter: A switch element (1) for actuating a setting parameter on an electronic microdevice, such as a hearing aid, is characterized by a rotary element (7) having peripherally at least three contact points (9), said contact points being connected to one another in electrically conductive fashion. Furthermore, the switch element has... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20100032268 - Stacked mems device: A MEMS apparatus has a MEMS device sandwiched between a base and a circuit chip. The movable member of the MEMS device is attached at the side up against the circuit chip. The movable member may be mounted on a substrate of the MEMS device or formed directly on a... Agent: Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP

20100032269 - movable contact arm and crossbar assembly and electrical switching apparatus employing the same: A movable arm assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus including a stationary contact and an operating mechanism. The arm assembly includes a biasing member and an arm member having a first end, an opposite second end, a pivot point therebetween, and a portion having a longitudinal axis. A movable... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20100032270 - Electrical switch, particularly of microswitch design: The invention relates to an electrical switch (10), particularly of microswitch design, comprising at least one pair of switching contacts (42, 60), which can be moved, relative to one another, between an in-contact position and an out-of-contact position, for the purpose of making and breaking an electrical path leading via... Agent: Mesmer & Deleault, PLLC

20100032271 - Switch: A switch having terminals that provide from side surfaces of a switch housing for mounting on a substrate. Through-holes are provided in the terminals. A main body is installed in a cutaway part of the substrate to form a gap between the housing side surface and the cutaway part. When... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20100032272 - Key structure: A key structure includes a first keycap, a second keycap, a base, a first extending part extended under the first keycap from the second keycap and rotatably connected to the base, an elastomer located under the first keycap and supported by the base, and a second extending part extending under... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20100032273 - Switch: A switch has a supporting terminal assembled to a base, a movable contact piece, made of a band-shaped conductive material bent to a substantially J-shaped cross section, having a movable contact at one end and having an intermediate portion rotatably supported by a rotation receiving portion of the supporting terminal,... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20100032275 - Device for galvanic isolation of a semiconductor switch, electronic switching device and contact-making and isolating module: In at least one embodiment of a device for galvanic isolation of an electrical connection from a semiconductor switch, the semiconductor switch has two switching contacts and a control contact. The device has a printed circuit board on which at least the semiconductor switch and the electrical connection are arranged.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100032276 - Key sheet: Provided is a key sheet which can effect reliable fixation inside a casing without occupying a large space, and includes key tops having large operating surfaces. A sheet surface of a base sheet is set substantially the same in size as a projection surface in a depressing direction of a... Agent: Cermak Kenealy Vaidya & Nakajima LLP

20100032277 - Push-type switch device: Provided is a push-type switch device including: a switch element in which a dome-shaped reversing spring is accommodated in a switch casing; a holder which is mounted to the outside portion of the switch casing so as to define a position relative to the switch casing and has a perforation... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20100032278 - High-current circuit breaker: A high-current circuit breaker has a base with a chamber, a contact on a bottom of the chamber, a conductive sheet, a supplement conductive sheet, a connecting element connecting the conductive sheet and the supplement conductive sheet, a rotational shaft and a spring. The conductive sheet is mounted in the... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20100025205 - Electrical pushbutton snap switch: A switch for selectively establishing a first conductive way between a first conductive fixed contact and a second conductive fixed contact or a second conductive way between the first conductive fixed contact and a third conductive fixed contact. The switch includes a housing and a pushbutton extending out of the... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20100025214 - Unitized appliance control panel assembly and components of the assembly: An electronics enclosure and associated components form a self-contained, unitized assembly including control buttons and illuminated indicator elements, that can be mated as a single piece with an outer user interface control panel fascia. A front panel of the electronics enclosure provides a mounting location for various buttons and lighted... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client Nos. 006912 And 026912

20100025210 - Electric timer for controlling power to a load: A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20100025201 - Apparatus including a circuit breaker retaining mechanism for use in withdrawable circuit breakers and method of operating the same: A draw-out type circuit breaker apparatus is provided and includes a base from which a circuit breaker is selectively dismounted and moved along a first portion of a dismounting path into a disconnected position, a plate, fixed to the base, which is configured to guide the movement of the circuit... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100025202 - Secondary disconnect for circuit breaker drawout system: A secondary disconnect for a circuit breaker drawout system is provided. The secondary disconnect includes a plurality electrical connectors that are coupled to spacer frames. The spacer frames are movably mounted to guide pins that couple the secondary disconnect to the circuit breaker. A compression spring is disposed about the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100025203 - Draw-out mechanism for molded case circuit breakers: A draw-out mechanism for a molded case circuit breaker includes a fixed side plate and a plurality of auxiliary contacts mounted to the fixed side plate. The draw-out mechanism also includes a movable member moveably mounted to the fixed side plate. The movable member includes a cam member that acts... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100025204 - Cam operated spring discharge interlock mechanism: Disclosed herein is a method of moving and altering movement of a breaker mounted spring discharge interlock lever during racking and unracking of a breaker with an enclosure. The method includes, rotating a racking screw to rack the breaker into or out of the enclosure, rotating a shaft in operable... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100025206 - Mems device with controlled electrode off-state position: The present invention relates to MEMS device that comprises a first electrode, and a second electrode suspended with a distance to the first electrode with the aid of a suspension structure. The MEMS device further comprises at least one deformation electrode. The second electrode or the suspension structure or both... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property & Licensing

20100025207 - Electrostatically driven high speed micro droplet switch: An electrostatically driven high-speed micro droplet switch includes a substrate having an upper surface containing one or more signal electrodes that are selectively connected via a droplet. The switch includes at least one actuation electrode disposed beneath the upper surface of the substrate, the at least one actuation electrode operatively... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20100025208 - Secure enabling switch:

20100025209 - Method for detecting a switch position of an isolating switch, or of a grounding switch: A method is disclosed for detecting the switch position of an isolating switch, or of a grounding switch, wherein a displaceable switching meter is applied to the contact part in the gap of a contact part in the closed switch position, and wherein the displaceable switch meter can be spaced... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100025211 - Miniature switch: A miniature switch with a switch operating unit having a swinging motion about a fulcrum on the side opposing the pressed side, instead of a spindle in the switch operating unit. The miniature switch includes: a switch operating unit composed of a holder 9 and an operational button 2 fixed... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100025212 - Key button and key assembly using the key button and portable electronic device using the keypad assembly: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes the keypad assembly. The keypad assembly includes key buttons. The key button includes a circuit board portion; a pad portion made of elastic material and fixed on the circuit board portion; a supporting portion forming a cavity and connecting... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20100025213 - Key structure: The object of the present invention is to provide a key structure in which the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis of the supporting element are pivotally coupled with the base and the keycap respectively, the end of the stabilizer bar stored in the base, and the third... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100025215 - Energy storage mechanism for switching device: There is obtained an energy storage mechanism, for a switching device, that has a structure requiring no high-accuracy components and can perform release of driving-power transmission and re-engagement. In the case where the closing spring 22 is energized, the main gear 5 is rotated by the energy storage motor 3... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20100025216 - Trigger switch: A trigger switch includes a first locating element, an elastic second locating element, and a pressing element slidably attached to the bezel. The pressing element is restricted by the first locating element to a first position of the bezel to prevent the trigger portion from contacting the trigger element. The... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss