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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:
Oct. 28, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1996
Steven L Worm, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jackie C Sullivan, Knightdale, NC (US);
Square D Company, Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
A manually actuatable integrated pilot light/contact/communications module connecting to an associated output device also having a communications module by means of a common communications link. The integrated pilot light/contact/communications module has at least one electrical contact, a logic circuit, a communications circuit, a communications terminal and pilot light activation circuit mounted on a printed circuit board. A bulb base for a pilot light is mounted on the module enclosure and electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board provides communication between the electrical contact and the logic circuit, between the logic circuit and the communications circuit, between the communications circuit and the communications terminal, between the communications circuit and the pilot light activation circuit, and between the pilot light activation circuit and the pilot light. The printed circuit board is enclosed within the module housing. A translation pin is partially enclosed within the housing and movable between a first position and a second position. An operator interface device is attached to the integrated pilot light/contact/communications module such the operator interface device is in communication with that portion of the translation pin outside the protective housing.