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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:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
May. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alexander Galea, Dingli, MT;
Assignee:
Methode Electronics Malta Ltd., Mriehel, MT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/304 ; H01H 1/308 ; H01H 1/310 ; H01H 1/904 ; H01H 1/908 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/304 ; H01H 1/308 ; H01H 1/310 ; H01H 1/904 ; H01H 1/908 ;
Abstract
A mounting unit ( ) formed e.g. as a switch block has a downwardly open housing ( ) and a base member closing the latter and serving as an actuating element ( ) for locking members ( ). The actuating element ( ) adapted to be urged telescopically into the housing ( ) upon insertion into a mounting opening ( ) actuates a crank drive for repeatable adjustment of the locking members ( ). By strong pressure on the mounting unit ( ) one can release the locking members ( ) again in simple fashion.