Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to a tilt action switch using a ball bearing as the movable contact in a body portion. The body portion includes upper and lower segments formed of conductive material. The upper and lower segments are attached together to provide a cavity within which the ball bearing movable contact is positioned. The upper and lower segments each include normally extending support portions with inner surfaces. The inner surface of the upper and lower segments are part with an insulating spacer.

Abstract: The first embodiment of a piezo electric transducer shown in this application has a housing, an actuator, piezoelectric material, a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact. The actuator overlies the piezo-electric material and is attached to the inner surface of the housing. The piezoelectric material overlies the spaced first and second fixed contacts whereby distortion of the piezoelectric material by the actuator causes a current to flow between the first and second fixed contacts. In the second embodiment the piezoelectric material is attached to the inner surface of the housing. In a variation of the first and second embodiments, the piezo electric material is sandwiched between first and second dome portions. The first dome portion is engaged to a first fixed contact and the second dome portion is engaged to a second fixed contact.

Abstract: The switch includes a cap, a base portion, a dome retainer subassembly and a support portion. The base portion includes an upper surface and an actuator block. The cap and actuator block are located within a depression of the base portion formed by sides of the base upper surface. The dome retainer subassembly and the support portion are mounted in superposed abutting relation with respect to the cap and the base portion. Pressure on the cap causes at least one movable dome contact of the dome retainer subassembly to electrically engage corresponding first and second contacts located on the support portion facing surface.

Abstract: This is an electric switch utilizing a cam which has a pair of spaced springs bearing against the movable contact. The switch operates by applying pressure to a camming surface which compresses one of the springs and causes the movable contact to shift from one position to another.

Abstract: This is a slide switch which is formed by insert molding the base of the switch around a metal stamping which has a central portion arced to move the terminal elements closer together prior to molding. The movable contact assemblies comprise an actuator associated with a movable contact. The movable contact includes a first and second arm which are in spaced apposed relation to each other.

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.