Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Cases and bases
Reexamination Certificate
2002-04-03
2003-08-19
Scott, J. R. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Cases and bases
C200S307000, C431S246000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06608269
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to a waterproof switch, and more particularly to the waterproof switch that has a bottom seat for receiving blades of the switch.
2. Description of Related Art
Referring to
FIG. 5
, a conventional waterproof switch is composed of a head (
50
) and a socket (
60
). The head (
50
) has a button (not numbered) and two feet (
52
) inserted in the socket (
60
). The socket (
60
) has a plurality of blades (
62
) formed at a bottom thereof for electrically connecting with a circuit.
The feet (
52
) each have a barb (not numbered) formed thereon and are secured in the socket (
60
) by the barbs attaching to a fastener, so that it is difficult to disengage the feet (
52
) from the socket (
60
). When the head (
50
) or the socket (
60
) fails, the whole switch must be rejected because it is impossible to only replace the head (
50
) or the socket (
60
). This is not economical and maintenance costs are high.
Moreover, the bare blades (
62
) are dangerous for operators that install or maintain the switch electrically connected with a power supply.
Therefore, the invention provides the waterproof switch to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The main objective of the invention is to provide a waterproof switch that can be easily detached.
Another objective of the invention is to provide a waterproof switch that can prevent an operator from directly touching bare blades.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6066816 (2000-05-01), Benger
patent: 6206733 (2001-03-01), Wu
Scott J. R.
Thorp Reed & Armstrong LLP
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