IP Library Granted Patent US 7,525,060
Granted Patent B2
US 7,525,060 · App. 12/182,357 · Granted Apr 28, 2009

Movable contact point

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Patent No.
US 7,525,060
App. No.
12/182,357
Granted
Apr 28, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A movable contact point according to the present invention includes a dome-shaped portion protruded upwardly at its center portion and at least three protrusions formed, on the dome-shaped portion, to protrude downwardly at positions which are evenly spaced apart from the center position of the dome-shaped portion, wherein the protrusions are formed to have a quadrangular-pyramid shape protruding downwardly and having a spherical-shaped apex portion.

Claims (6)

1. A movable contact point comprising:

a dome-shaped portion which is made of an elastic metal thin plate and protruded upwardly at its center portion;

at least three protrusions formed, on the dome-shaped portion, to protrude downwardly at positions which are evenly spaced apart from a center position of the dome-shaped portion, wherein

the protrusions are formed to have a quadrangular-pyramid shape protruding downwardly and having a spherical-shaped apex portion.

2. The movable contact point according to claim 1 , wherein

the protrusions with the quadrangular-pyramid shape have a bottom portion having a rectangular shape, the longitudinal directions of the rectangular shapes are parallel to radial directions of the dome-shaped portion, and the positions of the apex portions of the protrusions are set to positions deviated outwardly from the center position of the dome-shaped portion, along the radial directions, within the positional ranges in which their quadrangular-pyramid shapes are placed.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 6, 2009
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022363/0306 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2008
From: SANO, YOSHIRO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021578/0504 →