US4690484A
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Wafer and method for manufacturing switch wafer
Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-12-26
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2005-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A method for manufacturing a switch includes the steps of forming integrally a clip for clamping a movable contact out of a flat terminal member configured in hoop material by bending uprightly a projected portion of the terminal member, and then insert-molding the thus bent terminal member at the bottom of a box body made of insulating material to hold the integrally formed clip inside the box body.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroki Oba
- 👤 Seiichi Aoki
- 👤 Akira Niinuma
- 👤 Seiichiro Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H11/00; H01H11/0056; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49105; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of manufacturing a switch body, having a clip contact held therein which is connected to a terminal member, comprising the steps of: forming from an integral piece of plate material a hoop segment connected to a terminal member connected to a T-shaped clip portion; bending the T-shaped clip portion back 180 degrees over the terminal member and then bending the T-ends of the clip portion uprightly substantially 90 degrees toward each other so as to form a clip contact extending upright with respect to said terminal member; then insert-molding a box body made of insulating material such that the terminal member is molded at the bottom of the box body with the clip contact held upright in an enclosure defined in the box body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of manufacturing a switch body, having a clip contact held therein which is connected to a terminal member, comprising the steps of: forming from an integral piece of plate material a hoop segment connected to a terminal member connected to a T-shaped clip portion; bending the T-shaped clip portion back 180 degrees over the terminal member and then bending the T-ends of the clip portion uprightly substantially 90 degrees toward each other so as to form a clip contact extending upright with respect to said terminal member; then insert-molding a box body made of insulating material such that the terminal member is molded at the bottom of the box body with the clip contact held upright in an enclosure defined in the box body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further including the step of cutting off the insert-molded switch body from the piece of plate material by cutting the terminal member from the hoop segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A switch body formed by the method as claimed in claim 1.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-08-31 | 1991-03-02 | 1991-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-08-31 | 1995-03-02 | 1995-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-08-31 | 1999-03-02 | 1999-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |