Pushbutton switch

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1976-07-08

1978-06-20

Truhe, J. V.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Electric switch details

Indicators

200 16B, 200153J, 200153M, 200159A, H01H 916, H01H 1360

Patent

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040963683

ABSTRACT:
A small light duty multi-pole pushbutton switch is disclosed having a plurality of notched contact pins carried by respective legs of a linearly reciprocal pushbutton actuator for wiping bridging engagement with respective pairs of spaced stationary leaf spring contacts. The actuator is telescopically received in one end of a housing for longitudinal movement therein with the legs extending longitudinally thereinto. The leaf spring contacts are mounted by circuit modules at the other end of the housing and extend longitudinally thereinto. In preferred form, the switch may be front of panel mounted in a 3/4 inch square panel hole. The switch may be illuminated and may provide alternate or momentary action.

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patent: 2814680 (1957-11-01), Sherrick
patent: 2956446 (1960-10-01), Ensign, Jr. et al.
patent: 3188437 (1965-06-01), Lauren
patent: 3542988 (1970-11-01), Baldasare
patent: 3701870 (1972-10-01), Sorenson

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