Toggle switch stop
US6160227A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H23/146
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A retaining element for a toggle switch, including an elongated toggle member which pivots about an axis with respect to a switch body, having an attachment portion, connecting the retaining element to the elongated toggle member and being adapted to supply a force against the elongated toggle member to hold the toggle in a defined position, a connecting arm, extending from the attachment, adapted to supply a force in the defined position against the body with respect to a path of movement of the elongated toggle member, and a manually graspable member, adapted to transmit a force for displacing the attachment from the defined position.
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