Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-14
2008-05-20
Friedhofer, Michael A (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
C200S345000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07375300
ABSTRACT:
A switch assembly comprising a body, an actuator, and a base design to provide a device that can actuate various Hall-Effect chip devices in a single design. The switch assembly of the invention may provide a momentary switch connection, such as a single push system, or a maintained switch connection, such as a push-push system. Further, the switch assembly may include feedback mechanisms, such as LED components and the like that provide a visible feedback of the switch connection, and tactile feedback components that also indicate the switch connection.
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Pedersen Michael S.
Truesdale Brian
Croll Mark W.
Donovan Paul F.
Friedhofer Michael A
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Klaus Lisa N
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