Patents by Inventor Shoji Shimamune

Shoji Shimamune 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).

  • Multi-circuit switch
    Patent number: 4122317
    Abstract: A multi-circuit switch is described which comprises a housing divided into a desired number of chambers, a base member fixed to one end of the housing, sliders disposed in respective chambers for sliding movement, stationary contact elements disposed in spaced relation on the base member and contained in the respective chambers, and movable contact elements attached to the respective sliders for engaging and dis-engaging each pair of the stationary contact elements as the corresponding slider is moved. The movable contact elements each have contact portions bifurcated in a clip shape for holding therebetween one or both of the stationary contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1978
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Shimamune, Yoshimi Kamijo