US3172966A
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Arrangements for electrical switches
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-15
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1981-05-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Holzer Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H43/00; H01H43/10; H01H43/12; H01H43/124; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/60; H01H19/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
AN APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING ELECTRIC CIRCUITS COMPRISING, A STATIONARY PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED CONTACTS ON ONE FACE THEREOF, A ROTARY DISC, MEANS RESILIENTLY HOLDING SAID DISC IN SPACED RELATION TO THE OTHER FACE OF SAID PLATE, THE ADJACENT FACE OF SAID DISC HAVING CONCENTRIC GROOVES HAVING CAMMING SURFACES THEREIN; SAID STATIONARY PLATE CARRYING ON SAID ONE FACE A GROUP OF RESILIENTLY ACTUATED ARMS HAVING CAM FOLLOWERS ON THE ENDS THEREOF, OPENINGS IN SAID PLATE OPPOSITE THE RESPECTIVE GROOVES, SAID CAM FOLLOWERS PROJECTING THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE OPENINGS AND INTO THE GROOVES, EACH OF SAID ARMS HAVING A CONTACT NORMALLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE OF SAID FIRST-NAMED CONTACTS, SAID CAMMING SURFACE IN SAID GROOVES OPERATING TO BREAK THE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID CONTACTS, AND SAID CONTACTS BEING CONNECTED TO ELECTRIC TERMINALS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
AN APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING ELECTRIC CIRCUITS COMPRISING, A STATIONARY PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED CONTACTS ON ONE FACE THEREOF, A ROTARY DISC, MEANS RESILIENTLY HOLDING SAID DISC IN SPACED RELATION TO THE OTHER FACE OF SAID PLATE, THE ADJACENT FACE OF SAID DISC HAVING CONCENTRIC GROOVES HAVING CAMMING SURFACES THEREIN; SAID STATIONARY PLATE CARRYING ON SAID ONE FACE A GROUP OF RESILIENTLY ACTUATED ARMS HAVING CAM FOLLOWERS ON THE ENDS THEREOF, OPENINGS IN SAID PLATE OPPOSITE THE RESPECTIVE GROOVES, SAID CAM FOLLOWERS PROJECTING THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE OPENINGS AND INTO THE GROOVES, EACH OF SAID ARMS HAVING A CONTACT NORMALLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE OF SAID FIRST-NAMED CONTACTS, SAID CAMMING SURFACE IN SAID GROOVES OPERATING TO BREAK THE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID CONTACTS, AND SAID CONTACTS BEING CONNECTED TO ELECTRIC TERMINALS.
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