Patents by Inventor Uwe Immig

Uwe Immig 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).

  • Rocker/pushbutton switch
    Patent number: 6956179
    Abstract: A switch has a housing (11), a pair of switching units (17, 18) with buttons (19) that can be depressed to operate each switch unit, and a rocker (23) pivotally mounted on the housing to pivot clockwise and counterclockwise from a neutral position. An elastomeric diaphragm (30) mounted on a top wall (12) of the housing, extends across an aperture (13) in the housing, with first and second lower parts (28, 29) of the rocker passing through the diaphragm to rest closely above the buttons on the switch units. The diaphragm not only largely seals the switch units, but biases the rocker towards the neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Uwe Gillman, Rainer Maurer, Michael Stoffers, Klaus Lamm, Uwe Immig
  • Rocker/pushbutton switch
    Publication number: 20030029707
    Abstract: A switch has a housing (11), a pair of switching units (17, 18) with buttons (19) that can be depressed to operate each switch unit, and a rocker (23) pivotally mounted on the housing to pivot clockwise and counterclockwise from a neutral position. An elastomeric diaphragm (30) mounted on a top wall (12) of the housing, extends across an aperture (13) in the housing, with first and second lower parts (28, 29) of the rocker passing through the diaphragm to rest closely above the buttons on the switch units. The diaphragm not only largely seals the switch units, but biases the rocker towards the neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Uwe Gillman, Rainer Maurer, Michael Stoffers, Klaus Lamm, Uwe Immig