Patents by Inventor Scott Jon Pollock

Scott Jon Pollock 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).

  • Electrical switch with sliding terminal contacts
    Patent number: 6091038
    Abstract: An electrical switch (20) comprises a plastic base (40), a plurality of base terminals (102-112) mounted in the base, a manually pivotable actuator (200) supported for pivotal movement relative to the base, and at least one actuator terminal (260) mounted to the actuator. The actuator (200) is pivotable between a neutral position in which the actuator terminal (260) is in contact with one (106) of the base terminals (102-112) and at least one actuated position in which the actuator terminal is in contact with another (110) of the base terminals. The actuator terminal (260), when the actuator (200) is pivoted from the neutral position to the at least one actuated position, slides out of contact with the one (106) of the base terminals (102-116) and slides into contact with the other (110) of the base terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Murphy, Scott Jon Pollock