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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:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2001
Masayuki Takeda, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An interlocking type multi-switch device having plural push-buttons is disclosed wherein external connection terminals can be connected using a single connector and the reduction in switch size can be attained while ensuring a high contact reliability of contact portions. In a housing ( ) having plural receptacle portions ( ) is formed a connecting groove ( ) for connecting together the receptacle portions ( ). Plural fixed contacts ( ) disposed within the plural receptacle portions ( ) and connecting terminals ( ) are integrally fixed to a single wafer ( ) and are arranged side by side on one and same plane. The wafer ( ) is brought into engagement with the connecting groove ( ) formed in the housing ( ), thereby allowing the plural fixed contacts ( ) to be disposed within the receptacle portions ( ).
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