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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hitoshi Kishimoto, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 ; H01H 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 ; H01H 9/00 ;
Abstract
An assembly is provided. The assembly includes a casing having a magnet sensitive switch enclosed therein, and a magnet movably associated with the outside of the casing. The magnet is capable of movement relative to the casing. The magnet can be disposed in at least two positions. The at least two positions include a first position where the magnetic field generated by the magnet does not affect the switch, and a second position wherein the magnetic field generated by the magnet does affect the switch.