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Patent No.:

US 8210956 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2009
Applicants:

Robert Sonner, South Wales, NY (US);

Kyle Bleyle, Alden, NY (US);

Inventors:

Robert Sonner, South Wales, NY (US);

Kyle Bleyle, Alden, NY (US);

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63G 13/06 (2006.01); A63G 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A switch or switch mechanism that can be used with an object to detect motion of the object in a particular direction or directions is disclosed. The switch can include two contacts and a conductive mechanism that remains engaged with one contact and that is selectively engageable with the other contact in response to movement in a particular direction.


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