GB1384616A - Push-button electric switches - Google Patents

Push-button electric switches

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Publication number
GB1384616A
GB1384616A GB3026172A GB3026172A GB1384616A GB 1384616 A GB1384616 A GB 1384616A GB 3026172 A GB3026172 A GB 3026172A GB 3026172 A GB3026172 A GB 3026172A GB 1384616 A GB1384616 A GB 1384616A
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Prior art keywords
push
button
conductors
switches
array
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Expired
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GB3026172A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/02—Contacts characterised by the material thereof
    • H01H1/021—Composite material
    • H01H1/029—Composite material comprising conducting material dispersed in an elastic support or binding material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/36—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by sliding
    • H01H1/40—Contact mounted so that its contact-making surface is flush with adjoining insulation
    • H01H1/403—Contacts forming part of a printed circuit
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S200/00—Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
    • Y10S200/29—Ball

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Contacts (AREA)
GB3026172A 1971-07-27 1972-06-28 Push-button electric switches Expired GB1384616A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR7127453A FR2147420A5 (enExample) 1971-07-27 1971-07-27

Publications (1)

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GB1384616A true GB1384616A (en) 1975-02-19

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GB3026172A Expired GB1384616A (en) 1971-07-27 1972-06-28 Push-button electric switches

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US3818153A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5223695B1 (enExample)
DD (1) DD98389A5 (enExample)
DE (1) DE2235860C3 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2147420A5 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1384616A (enExample)

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2165696A (en) * 1984-10-11 1986-04-16 Immediate Business Systems Plc Keyboards
GB2193840A (en) * 1986-03-10 1988-02-17 Peter Robert Ciriscioli Pressure responders
GB2193840B (en) * 1986-03-10 1990-01-10 Peter Robert Ciriscioli Pressure responder
GB2294158A (en) * 1994-10-14 1996-04-17 Peter Stefan Jones Switch assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DD98389A5 (enExample) 1973-06-12
DE2235860A1 (de) 1973-02-08
FR2147420A5 (enExample) 1973-03-09
DE2235860C3 (de) 1975-04-17
US3818153A (en) 1974-06-18
JPS5223695B1 (enExample) 1977-06-25
DE2235860B2 (de) 1974-08-29

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees