Potentiometer with improved seal

Details Potentiometer with improved seal Potentiometer with improved seal

1992-04-29

1993-10-05

Lateef, Marvin M.

Electrical resistors

Mechanically variable

Movable contact electrically adjustable over length of...

H01C 1032

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052509265

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a potentiometer having an improved seal for preventing intrusion of corrosive elements into the potentiometer or the socket in which the potentiometer is disposed, wherein the improved potentiometer comprises a housing having top and bottom members and a substantially annular sealing element sandwiched between the top and bottom housing members, the inner aperture of the sealing element sealingly engaging the rotor of the potentiometer, and, in one embodiment of the present invention, the outer edge of the annular sealing element sealing engaging the socket in which the potentiometer is disposed.

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patent: 4081782 (1978-03-01), Hildreth et al.
patent: 4117444 (1978-09-01), Hildreth et al.
patent: 4870689 (1989-09-01), Weiss
patent: 5053742 (1991-10-01), Masuda

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