Patents by Inventor Sean A. Hicks

Sean A. Hicks 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).

  • Mechanically actuated indicator for a pushbutton switch
    Patent number: 5736697
    Abstract: A switch device for controlling at least one electrical circuit comprises a pushbutton movable between a pair of preselected positions for effecting the operation of the switch device, an indicator movable in the switch device toward a viewable position for effecting a visual indication of one of the preselected positions of the pushbutton, and a resilient cantilever associated with the pushbutton and the indicator operable generally for moving the indicator into its viewable position upon the movement of the pushbutton to its one preselected position. The pushbutton includes apparatus for driving the resilient cantilever to effect its operation in response to the movement of the pushbutton to its one preselected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kennett R. Fuller, Lyle J. Bush, Sean A. Hicks