One piece toggle switch cover with integral panel standoff and seal receptacle
US6713696B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H23/146
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A toggle switch includes a one piece integrated plate, stand off, and bushing. The stand off has protrusions extending therefrom, and the stand off and the protrusions form a seal receptacle and determine a stand off depth of the plate from a panel. An O-ring seal is seated around the bushing and within the seal receptacle. The toggle lever extends through an opening of the bushing. The bushing and the toggle level are inserted through a hole in the panel until the protrusions engage the panel. The switch cover is fastened to the panel using a single fastener so that the O-ring seal is squeezed between the stand off and the panel to provide a seal between the panel and the switch cover.
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