Variable resistor and switch assembly having separate sliders
US4455546A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H3/0213
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch for controlling the current to a load combining an ON-OFF switch in series with a variable resistor. Switch has a housing which includes an actuator guided along a dimension of the housing. An opening through the actuator permits a portion of the regulator switch to pass through the actuator for operation. The actuator also includes a cam surface for operating the ON-OFF switch.
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