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Compact contamination resistant push button switch

US9607788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2014
Grant dateMar 28, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H13/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An appliance switch provides contacts protected within a housing that may fit coaxially within and behind a pushbutton of the switch. The pushbutton includes a rearwardly extending arm that actuates an operator extending from a rear edge of the switch as installed avoiding a water path into the contact assembly.

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