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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:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2002
John Edmund Dunne, Cornelius, NC (US);
Martin John Tatara, Zebulon, NC (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An interchangeable printed circuit board having electrical components is attached externally proximate to the base of a switch to customize switch performance. The circuit board includes openings which slide over and electrically engage the terminals of the switch proximate the base, leaving the remainder of the terminals exposed and available for plug-in or solder electrical connection within an electrical system. The openings may be copper contact members having fingers which engage and electrically connect to the switch terminals.
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