Abstract:
A slide is movable lengthwise between spaced parallel collector and resistance strips. A carbon contact between the strips engages the resistance strip, and a sheet metal spring contact compressed between the carbon contact and the collector strip is connected to the carbon contact. Either of the contacts is connected with the slide for movement lengthwise of the strips. The spring has legs extending in opposite directions along the collector strip in sliding engagement with it and presses the carbon contact against the resistance strip.
Abstract:
An actuator is movable along the edges of parallel resistance and collector strips mounted in a case. The resistance strip is provided near each end with a transverse notch. Bridging contact means carried by the actuator engage both strips. Movably mounted in the actuator is an adjusting member that has an inner end connected with the contact means and that can be moved lengthwise to move the contact means forward and backward beside the strip notches to vary the distance from the point of engagement of the contact means with the resistance strip to the reduced areas of the resistance strip at the inner ends of the notches for fine adjustment of the resistor.
Abstract:
A slide is movable lengthwise between spaced parallel collector and resistance strips. The slide has a transverse opening through it, in which is disposed bridging contact means that project from opposite sides of the slide. Resilient means press the contact means and both the strips toward one another to hold them in engagement.
Abstract:
A COIL-RECEIVING POST HAVING A FREE END IS PROVIDED WITH A RECESS HAVING AN INWARDLY CONVERGING SIDE WALL. THERE ARE MEANS FOR EFFECTING RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE POST AND THE LATERALLY SPACED LEGS OF A LINEAR MOTION POTENTIOMETER SLIDE TO PRESS THE FREE ENDS OF THE LEGS AND THE CONVERGING SIDE WALL OF THE POST AGAINST EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO SQUEEZE THE LEGS TOGETHER TEMPORARILY. THERE ALSO ARE MEANS FOR MOVING A WIRE COIL AXIALLY OFF THE FREE END OF THE POST INTO POSITION AROUND THE SQUEEZED LEGS, AND MEANS FOR THEN SEPARATING THE POST FROM THE LEGS TO PERMIT THE FREE ENDS OF THE LEGS TO SPRING APART WITH THE WIRE COIL ENCIRCLING THEM.
Abstract:
A plurality of wires are fed radially inward toward a common central point and then are stopped a predetermined distance from it. Then a rigid ring of insulating material, concentric with the same point, is molded around the wires near their inner ends, after which the wires are severed a short distance from the outside of the ring. The short lengths of wire left embedded in the ring project from the inside to form electric contact pins, and project from the outside to form electric terminals. The severing of the long wires may be done by lifting the mold, in which the wires are embedded in the insulating ring, to cut the wires where they emerge from wire-guiding means around the mold.
Abstract:
A SLIDE IS DISPOSED IN A LONGITUDINAL SLOT IN ONE WALL OF A CASE, IN WHICH THERE ARE PARALLEL RESISTANCE AND COLLECTOR ELEMENTS. THE SLIDE CARRIES A BRIDGING CONTACT ENGAGING BOTH ELEMENTS, AND IS PROVIDED WITH A PASSAGE EXTENDING INWARDLY AT LEAST AS FOR AS THE SLOT. ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN THIS PASSAGE IS A SHAFT, THE INNER END OF WHICH IS PRESSED AGAINST THE CASE AT ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE SLOT. A KNOB ON
THE OUTER END OF THE SHAFT TURNS IT SO THAT THE FRICTION OF THE SHAFT AGAINST THE CASE WILL CAUSE THE SLIDE TO MOVE ALONG THE SLOT.