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Slide rheostat

US4504818A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1983
Grant dateMar 12, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01C10/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a slide rheostat with first and second light sources wherein at least one set of resistor and collector is printed on an insulating base plate so as to establish a variable resistance, and wherein the first and second light sources are disposed so as to display the resistance in either of their emission colors, the light sources being connected to a common lead and at least one power supply lead so as to be energized; the improvement comprising the fact that the power supply lead is formed with a portion adopted to accommodate the sliders energizing both of the light sources so as to emit light in the composite color of their emission colors.

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