Electrical multi-directional switch

Details Electrical multi-directional switch Electrical multi-directional switch

1991-12-12

1993-07-13

Scott, J. R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Multiple circuit control

Pivoted contact

H01H 2504

Patent

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052275949

ABSTRACT:
An electrical, multi-directional manual switch. The switch includes a central, pivoting arm and a plurality of sub-miniature switches positioned about the arm. The compact configuration of the sub-miniature switches allows one or more of the switches to be activated simply by pivoting the arm. Moreover, a plurality of the sub-miniature switches may be activated substantially simultaneously by a single pivoting movement of the arm. This allows the switch to continue working, even if one or more of the sub-miniature switches should fail. Alternatively, the sub-miniature switches may be arranged in a variety of different configurations about the arm so that the arm will activate different sub-miniature switches when pivoted in a variety of different directions or when depressed.

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