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Electric switch

US4203017A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 24, 1978
Grant dateMay 13, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 24, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H23/22
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rocker type electric switch operated by pressure on a knob which actuates a spring biased plunger that exerts a switch closing force on a movable switch contact element, in combination with means for preventing said plunger from forcing said element to the switch closed position until the knob and plunger have been rotated through a predetermined angle to a preselected position.

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