Patents
US 11183349 B2: Force switch
- Granted
- 2021-11-23
- Filed
- 2019-12-27 application 16729006
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of adjusting a switch of a device, which comprises using a biasing force-adjusting element, adjusting a magnitude of a biasing force imparted to a switching element of the switch by a biasing element disposed about the switching element, wherein the switching element is movably disposed within an interior cavity of a hollow body of the switch and the biasing force places the switching element in one of a first position and a second position. The first position corresponds to a first electrical state and the second position corresponds to a second electrical state.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg211123.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. 1,347 patents | US company or organization | Cincinnati, OH | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY. INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin W. Smith | Kendall, FL | 197 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01H | Electric switches; relays; selectors; emergency protective devices | H01H35/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49105 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SYNTHEON, LLC signed 2020-02-04 | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. CINCINNATI, OH | 52648/787 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-02-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SMITH, KEVIN W signed 2020-02-04 | SYNTHEON, LLC MIAMI, FL | 51848/606 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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