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Submersible switch with static seal

US5977498A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 22, 1997
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H27/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A submersible rotary switch protects against moisture contamination and includes a housing containing an actuating mechanism and an oppositely disposed contact device confined in a contact compartment statically sealed by a flexible boot. A driver disposed between the compartments connects the actuating mechanism to the contact device to effect rotational translation therebetween.

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