Safety switch assembly
US7067745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2027/005
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rotary safety switch assembly is disclosed in which electrical contacts are movable from a power supply OFF position to a power supply ON position by movement of a rotary member contained within a housing, the electrical contacts comprising first stationary contacts and second movable contacts, and in which the first stationary contacts are carried by a housing part and the second movable contacts are carried by the rotary member and are movable therewith in an arc about said predetermined axis to make and break contact with the first stationary contacts in response to movement of the rotary member by the actuator.
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