Patents Assigned to Saia-Burgess Gateshead Ltd. Dukesway, Team Valley, Trading Estate
  • Rotary switch
    Patent number: 6610947
    Abstract: The rotation of a rotary switch is limited by stop ribs in a knob that facilitates the rotation of the rotary switch. The stop ribs can be configured to limit the rotational stress that is applied to the rotary switch, or to limit the states of the switch that are realizable by a particular knob. Using keyed detachable knobs, different keys can be configured to provide different ranges of rotation of the rotary switch, thereby enabling different switching authorizations, based on the particular knob that is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Saia-Burgess Gateshead Ltd. Dukesway, Team Valley, Trading Estate
    Inventors: Urs Campana, Otto Gut