Abstract: A sealed slide switch having a toggle mechanism with a handle extending through a housing into a cavity of a slide. An O-ring on the handle seals any opening between the base of the handle and the housing. A surface plate retains the slide of the switch on top of the housing. A plug in the bottom of the housing provides electrical connections between the toggle mechanism and an application circuit.

Abstract: A dual action, convex disc push-button switch assembly providing tactile feedback to the operator. Each convex disc contact comprises four tabs, each tab of which is fitted and secured in the base of the switch assembly making the switch easy to assemble and operate reliably. The tabs of a first convex disc contact are positioned forty-five degrees relative to the tabs of a second convex disc contact. The switch is sealed thereby permitting various ways to secure the switch terminals to an electronic board.

Abstract: A push-button switch includes a base, a cover and a button subassembly. The button subassembly attaches to the underside of and extends through an opening of the cover. The cover includes tabs that extend from each side with a locking element further extending from an inner surface of each tab that engages slots in the base to hold the base and cover together. The switch can include different length fixed contacts and rivets in place of contact pads. The contacts can include the fixed contacts extending in parallel horizontal planes and the same or spaced transverse planes. The switch can also employ a pivot arm and an adjustable member to control the gap between the fixed contacts and moveable contacts.

Abstract: This is an electric switch having an actuator with a transversely located movable contact moving within a housing having two parallel fixed contacts, the actuator includes projections from the exterior walls thereof, which ride in cutaways formed in the housing.

Abstract: This is a height/width gage element for use with an adjustable square; the square has a head portion which is slidable engaged to a base and the base is a straight edge having a side surface with a first engagement slot formed on the side surface extending longitudinally thereon, the height/width gage element has a lower side with a front side edge and a first angle side extending from the back side edge, when the head portion and the height/width gage element are slid together along the base portion, the first angle side and lower side of the height/width gage element abut the angle side and the bottom side of the head portion.

Abstract: A DIP coded rotary switch which has a housing, a rotor, a base, a fixed contact and a series of contact portions. The base is formed by insert molding around a unitary metal stamping. The metal stamping is then separated into the contact portions and the fixed contact. The housing is box like and has an inner surface providing a cavity, an engagement wall which extends from a circular, through first aperture to a second through aperture, the engagement wall provides a convoluted configuration facing into the cavity. Each of the contact portions has a movable contact portion and each of the movable contact portions includes a free terminal end. The terminal end of each of the movable contact portions is positioned in superimposed, spaced relation to the fixed contact portion. The rotor includes first and second spring cam portions which flexibly bear against the convoluted configuration of the engagement wall.

Abstract: This invention is directed at a switch lock comprising a top plate positioned between the lock portion and the switch portion. The top plate includes a recess which provides stop means for the switch lock.

Abstract: A mechanically actuable switch having associated electronic circuitry contained within the switch housing, including circuitry operative to selectively provide momentary, alternate action, and multistation switching modes. Included within the switch housing are a voltage/current regulator, initializing logic, contact debounce logic, mode control circuitry, output buffers, an LED driver and an LED. The switch contact is typically a preformed wire spring configured to be pivoted about a central point from one state of actuation to another. The switch is operable over a wide operating voltage range, typically 3 to 18 volts.

Abstract: A miniature switch assembly of dual-in-line configuration having a plurality of switching chambers, each of the switching chambers having at least a pair of terminal lands disposed therein. Each switching chamber is sealed by means of an electrically-insulative, elastic membrane and has an electrically-conductive contact within each chamber disposed closely adjacent the membrane. The contact is permitted to float within its respective chamber and is adapted to interconnect one of the pair of contact lands with the other of the pair of contact lands by means of an actuator which flexes the membrane from outside of the chamber without extending through the membrane. An actuator of a rocker-type is retained in either an OFF or an ON position by means of a bezel which engages a detent on the upper surface of the actuator. The membrane and contact together bias the actuator in a desired operative position.

Abstract: A sub-miniature switch having a pre-shaped wire spring contact movable to one of a plurality of operating positions. The pre-shaped wire spring contact performs the biasing and the detenting functions in addition to the contact function in the switch. Either a toggle, pushbutton or slide may be used for the actuating means of the switch. The wire contact may be pre-formed to provide whichever operating positions are desired. A multiple-pole switch may be constructed using the principles of this invention having a size substantially the same as a similar purpose single-pole switch.

Abstract: A subminiature rotary coded switch having a dual-in-line configuration. Flexible contacts making electrical connection with the dual-in-line terminals of the switch are mounted within a stationary body. A drum-shaped detenting cover has printed circuitry on its inner cylindrical surface, typically in the form of a flexible printed circuit board. The cover rotates the flexible board with respect to the body, producing a wiping action with respect to the flexible contacts, thereby producing the desired switching operations. Each such switch can be electrically equivalent to four single-pole double-throw switches and two of the switches of this invention can be mounted in one conventional 14-terminal dual-in-line array of holes in a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A pushbutton switch having a contact movable to either of two operating positions. In the alternate action configuration, a leaf spring, acting upon a pivot block, retains the contact in either of its stable positions, permitting the pushbutton to sequentially actuate the switch to one of its operating positions each time it is pushed and released. In the alternative momentary configuration, an additional compression spring returns the switch to the first operating position whenever the pushbutton is released. Either configuration may be constructed as a single pole or as a double pole switch.

Abstract: A switch bezel with a visual indicator mounted thereto. The bezel accommodates a snap-in switch and a snap-in indicator, the combination of which then snaps into an opening in a panel. The indicator may operate completely independently from the switch or may indicate some function cooperative with the switching action of the switch.