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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:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenyon A Hapke, Libertyville, IL (US);
David Koth, East Troy, WI (US);
David M Howie, Waukesha, WI (US);
Spencer C Schantz, deceased, late of Dousman, WI (US);
Assignee:
U.S. Controls Corporation, New Berlin, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200345 ; 200 617 ;
Abstract
A switch for a washing lid or the like has a collapsing operator. Over travel in the adjustment of the switch with the first lid closure is prevented by the incorporation of a deformable dampening element fitting within the collapsible portion of the operator.