Tactile switch device
US4324958A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1980 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H15/005
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch device including a base having extended therefrom a bowed spring provided with a peak portion, and a slidable actuator having a cam-shaped surface urged against said peak portion of the spring, the cam-shaped surface having at least one detent portion disposed for releasably engaging said peak portion of the spring to provide a tactile indication of the actuator position relative to said base of the device.
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