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Absorbing overtravel in sequential switching

US4967043A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1989
Grant dateOct 30, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2300/01
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch assembly having first and second snap acting switches sequentially actuated by user movement of a single rocker which contains a cantilever blade spring for effecting actuation of the first switch; and, upon continued user movement of the rocker overtravel of the first snap acting switch is absorbed by resilient movement of the cantilever blade member.

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