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Appliance control methods and apparatus

US6791288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 4, 2002
Grant dateSep 14, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/2633
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An appliance includes a rotating position switch and a selector switch. The rotating position switch has a first position associated with a first appliance function and a second position associated with a second appliance function. The second appliance function modifies the first appliance function. The selector switch has an actuated state configured to generate a signal representative of a selection of the first appliance function when the rotating position switch is in the first position. The actuated state is further configured to generate a signal representative of a selection of the second appliance function when the rotating position switch is in the second position.

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