Closure operated switch actuator having sag compensation

Claim 1

CLOSURE OPERATIVE ELECTRICAL SWICH CONSITRUCTION COMPRISING: AN ACTUATOR UNIT INCLUDING A RELATIVELY FIXED BRACKET MOUNT, A SHAFT SUPPORTED BY SAID BRACKET, A SWITCH ACTUATOR MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED UPON SAID SHAFT, AND CAPABLE OF LIMITED MOVEMENT ALONG THE AXIS OF SAID SHAFT, SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR MEMBER INCLUDING A TRIP FINGER PORTION, AND A SWITCH ACTUATOR MEMBER INCLUDING A PROJECTION HAVING A CAM SURFACE THEREON; A HOUSING ELEMENT MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID ACTUATOR UNIT AND INCLUDING A TRIP FINGER LYING IN THE PATH OF MOTION OF SAID TRIP FINGER PORTION OF SAID ACTUATOR UNIT AND SELECTIVELY CONTACTING THE SAME TO IMPART ARCUATE MOTION TO SAID PROJECTION ON SAID SWITCH ACTUATOR MEMBER; THERE BEING AN OPENING IN SAID HOUSING, SWITCH MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND LOCATED OPPOSITE SAID OPENING TO BE SELECTIVELY ACTUATED BY THE ENTRY OF SAID PROJECTION AND THROUGH; WHEREBY MISALIGNMENT OF SAID PROJECTION AND SAID OPENING UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID HOUSING WITH RESPECT TO SAID ACTUATOR UNIT IS CONNECTED UPON THE CONTACTING OF SAID CAM SURFACE WITH A PORTION OF THE PERIPHERY OF SAID OPENING TO RESULT IN AXIAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR UNIT ALONG SAID SHAFT.