H01H 3/161
For actuation by moving a closing member
Official title: {for actuation by moving a closing member, e.g. door, cover or lid (the switch controlling enclosed equipment H01H9/226; switches operated by a removable member, wherein one single insertion movement of a key comprises an unlocking stroke and a switch actuating stroke, e.g. security switch for safety guards H01H27/002)}
H01H3/161 (For actuation by moving a closing member) appears on 312 US grants and 203 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
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- Device with opening detection7 May 2026US 2026/0126478 A1Sagemcom Energy & Telecom SAS
- Anywhere wireless switch and/or dimmer7 May 2026US 2026/0128241 A1Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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- Access door with integrated switch actuator485US 8,916,789 B2Intermec IP Corp. · 2014
- Foldable radio telephone set with rotary selector integral with foldable hinge element285US 5,436,954 AHitachi, Ltd. · 1995
- Electrical and pneumatic lock-out device142US 6,268,574 B12001
- Portable radiotelephone with control switch disabling131US 4,845,772 AMotorola, Inc. · 1989
- Multipurpose hinge apparatus for foldable telephones100US 4,897,873 AMotorola, Inc. · 1990