Electric switch having a plurality of pivotally mounted switch actuators

Claim 1

A CIRCUIT CONTROLLER HAVING A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED SWITCH ACTUATOR COMPRISING: A FIXED CONTACT MEMBER, A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED SWITCH BLADE OPERABLE BY SAID ACTUATOR AND HAVING A CONTACT BUTTON FIXED THERETO FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIXED CONTACT MEMBER, A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED CONTACT BLADE DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SWITCH BLADE AND SAID CONTACT MEMBER HAVING A CONTACT SURFACE THEREOF IN THE PATH OF PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID SWITCH BLADE CONTACT BUTTON, AND AN UPSTANDING STOP MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID CONTACT BLADE AND ABUTTING SAID CONTACT BLADE, THEREBY MAINTAINING SAID CONTACT BLADE A FIXED DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID SWITCH BLADE AND SAID FIXED CONTACT MEMBER, SAID CONTACT SURFACE OF SAID CONTACT BLADE HAVING AN OPENING COMPLEMENTARY TO THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID FIXED CONTACT MEMBER SO AS TO PERMIT SAID CONTACT BLADE OPENING TO RECEIVE SAID FIXED CONTACT WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT THEREWITH, SAID SWITCH BLADE CONTACT BUTTON FIRST ENGAGING SAID CONTACT BLADE CONTACT SURFACE UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR, WHEREBY UPON FURTHER MOVEMENT OF SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR SAID FIXED CONTACT IS RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CONTACT BLADE OPENING SUCH THAT UPON STILL FURTHER MOVEMENT OF SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR SAID SWITCH BLADE CONTACT BUTTON SECONDLY ENGAGES SAID FIXED CONTACT.