Patents by Inventor James Baker Morris, Sr.

James Baker Morris, Sr. 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).

  • Push button switch for electronic watch
    Patent number: 3973099
    Abstract: A push button switch for setting the time display of electronic timepieces utilizes a conductive elastomeric material such as silver filled silicone rubber as a conductive spring in its moving contact. The elastomer biased contact may be seated in a port in the watch frame and bonded thereto to make the frame waterproof. Momentary electrical contact is secured by pressing the moving contact against a metal contact portion of the printed circuit time keeping substrate within the watch frame. The watch frame is electrically connected to ground in the electronic watch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: American Micro-Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James Baker Morris, Sr.