Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Snap – Double snap
Patent
1999-03-26
1999-09-14
Friedhofer, Michael A.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Snap
Double snap
200 6R, 200553, 200339, H01H 2100
Patent
active
059508124
ABSTRACT:
A rocker-type switch having components which can be assembled by automatic assembly machines and do not require the intervention of a human operator. A star shaped spring provides the necessary forces to hold the rocker in a selected position and hold the rocker to a switch spacer and couple the rocker to a movable contact arm. The movable contact arm is inserted in the switch spacer. The star spring is assembled to the rocker and the rocker is assembled to the movable contact arm when the rocker is assembled to the switch spacer.
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Giannuzzi Ralph
Lawren Gregory
Martin Clifford G.
Tanacan Mehmet K.
Williams Michael D.
Friedhofer Michael A.
Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Sutton Paul J
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