Multifunction switch assembly

Details Multifunction switch assembly Multifunction switch assembly

1997-12-18

1999-11-09

Friedhofer, Michael A.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Control by direction of rotation of shaft or spindle

200 6127, 200 6154, H01H 900

Patent

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059818867

ABSTRACT:
A multifunction switch assembly includes a secondary detent system for a contactor carrier. The multifunction switch assembly generally comprises a rotatable knob mounted on an outer end of a handle. The knob rotatably drives a shaft extending toward an inner end of the handle. A contactor carrier is linearly driven by a gear on the inner end of the shaft. The electrical contactor includes an indexing arm which is biased against a plurality of detents formed on a base.

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patent: 5701660 (1997-12-01), Javery et al.
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