Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2007-07-31
Friedhofer, Michael A. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
C200S293000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11231505
ABSTRACT:
A large actuation area switching device includes a housing for holding a switch, means for compression and at least three slotted hinges. The slotted hinges create axes of operation such that a force applied to any point on the surface of the housing actuates the switch.
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Ahlers Shawn
Severson Steve
Cooper & Dunham LLP
Friedhofer Michael A.
Klaus Lisa
Micro Pneumatic Logic Inc.
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