Patents by Inventor Tony M. Delp

Tony M. Delp has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Thumbwheel rotary wafer switch having odd number detent positions and rotary wafer printed circuit pattern
    Patent number: 3999021
    Abstract: A continuously rotatable electrical switch having an odd number of detent positions is used to increase the number of possible electrical circuit combinations with a given maximum number of electrical contact paths. This is accomplished by placing all the brushes on the diameter of a central rotor or rotating wafer having electrical contacts thereon wherein the contacts for both radii of the diameter for a given switch position are interleaved contacts of other switch positions. The design of the switch allows a plurality of output terminals to be continuously electrically connected to the rotor for an increased number of switching functions while maintaining the simplicity of placing all the brushes on one side of a commutating rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1976
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventor: Tony M. Delp