Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Multiple circuit control – Pivoted contact
Patent
1975-11-28
1978-01-24
Mayewsky, Volodymyr Y.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Multiple circuit control
Pivoted contact
200 6BB, 200153G, 200153H, 200153L, 200153LB, 200164R, 200241, 200303, 200318, 200339, H01H 2180, H01H 150, H01H 902
Patent
active
040705552
ABSTRACT:
A switching mechanism is disclosed which may be either a single pole or a multiple pole switch. Actuator means is provided to actuate first and second contact means between open and closed circuit conditions. This actuator means is shown as a lever which acts on an actuable portion of a contact blade or directly moves a contact portion into and out of engagement with an individual contact. For economy the actuator means lever may be unitary with a housing by means of a unitary hinge which not only permits movement of the lever but also provides a resilient force in first and second generally perpendicular directions. This resilient force is used to establish the contacts in a closed circuit condition and is also resisted by a detent so that the switch remains in that selected circuit condition. When the switching mechanism is constructed as a multiple pole switch, then a common conductor is provided which has individual contact portions actuated by a plurality of levers for an economically produced switch. The foregoing abstract is merely a resume of one general application, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation or application, and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.
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Mayewsky Volodymyr Y.
The Alliance Manufacturing Company
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