Patents Examined by John S. Heymnan
  • Patent number: 4964144
    Abstract: An electric switch device comprises a contact spring a movable contact element; a movable contact element-supporting member having a protrusion thereof for supporting the movable contact element through the contact spring; a fixed contact element disposed in opposed relation to the movable contact element, the movable and fixed contact elements being moved toward and away from each other to effect closing and opening operations; and a casing for containing the movable and fixed contact elements therein, the casing being provided with a hole through which the protrusion of the movable contact element-supporting member is projected outwardly according the movement of the movable contact element-supporting member. The electric switch also includes a counter mounted on the casing for counting the frequency of projection of the protrusion of the movable contact element-supporting member through the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Uchida, Kotaro Tomioka