Rocker switch

Details Rocker switch Rocker switch

1973-11-30

1976-03-16

Smith, Jr., David

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Liquid or moisture responsive

H01H 1328

Patent

active

039447685

ABSTRACT:
In a switch, a combination plunger and actuator member is resiliently floatingly mounted within a guideway in a handle member for movement toward and away from said handle member and which rocks with the pivoting of said handle member. There is provided stationary fulcrum-forming means against which a follower portion of said combination plunger and actuator member is resiliently urged, the shape of one of said fulcrum-forming means and follower portion being such that the distance of the outer end portion of said combination plunger and actuator member from said handle member varies as the handle member is moved between a first and a second position thereof. The combination plunger and actuator member has a spring engaging portion which engages a movable contact carrying member for moving the same between positions where said movable and stationary contacts are respectively in and out of engagement as the handle member is moved between said first and second positions thereof.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2734959 (1956-02-01), Immel
patent: 3324952 (1970-08-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 3536872 (1970-10-01), Gilardenghi
patent: 3684850 (1972-08-01), Kaderbek
patent: 3746359 (1973-07-01), Lewis

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