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Electrical switch for nautical equipment

US8866032B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 2011
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2300/024
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure concerns an electrical switch for nautical equipment. The switch comprises electric actuation means, which in turn comprise at least one control button, able to be connected to an external electric circuit, and a housing of such electric actuation means. Advantageously, the switch also comprises a covering element that is moveable with respect to the housing between a first position, at which the button can be directly activated by the user by just inserting a finger into a suitable recess, and a second position, at which the covering element prevents direct access to the button and is itself moveable by the user in the direction towards the button for its activation. When the covering element is in the second position, the activation of the button can be obtained by pressing the covering element with a foot or with a hand.

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