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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen A Levie, Burnsville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Litton Systems, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219 / ; 219 / ; 3403094 ;
Abstract
A front programmable timer provides for the programming, selecting, and operating according to desired operating times in a set of input switches for a microwave oven controller. Retention of the times programmed is provided for in the event of loss of power. A TEST mode provides for exercising a visible display, an audible indicator and a microwave command output signal from the controller. A tamper-proof switch assembly is provided to select OPERATE or PROGRAM modes.