Electric switch

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1978-02-06

1979-10-30

Scott, James R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Multiple circuit control

Pivoted contact

200158, H01H 1936

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041729706

ABSTRACT:
An electric switch for connecting one or more of a plurality of leads on one side of an insulating substrate to a lead on the other side of the substrate. The switch includes a conductive contact member having a pin rotatably engaged in a hole in the substrate. The pin having a first end extending out of the first side of the substrate and having a head eccentrically connected thereto. The pin of the contact member is electrically connected to a lead on a second side of the substrate. Means are provided on the contact member for rotating the contact member head between the plurality of leads selectively to contact one or more of the leads on the first substrate side with the head to electrically connect the selected lead through the pin with the lead on the second substrate side.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2064736 (1936-12-01), Dahl
patent: 2854552 (1958-09-01), Gouverneur
patent: 2874248 (1959-02-01), Tondat et al.
patent: 2896033 (1959-07-01), Hartz
patent: 3934401 (1976-01-01), Wood
patent: 4004119 (1977-01-01), Latour
J. M. Glasson et al., Western Electric, Technical Digest No. 20, "Programmable Through-Hole Connection", pp. 33, 34.

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