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US3201538A
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Snap acting electric toggle switch
Assignee: Harvey Hubbell Inc
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Filing: 1963-03-07
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1983-03-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr William W De Vore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H21/00; H01H21/54; H01H21/58; H01H23/00; H01H23/02; H01H23/12; H01H23/16; H01H23/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A SNAP ACTION SWITCH WHICH COMPRISES HOUSING MEANS; RIGID BEARING RACE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEANS; MEANS FOR MOUNTING AND SELECTIVELY PIVOTING SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; TOGGLE BAR MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEANS AND SPACED FROM SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF PIVOTING OF SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; BEARING MEANS CONTACTING SAID BEARING RACE MEANS AND POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID BEARING RACE MEANS AND SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS; RESILIENT MEANS INTERMEDIATE SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS AND SAID BEARING MEANS COMPRESSIVELY URGING SAID BEARING MEANS AGAINST SAID BEARING RACE MEANS INTO CONTACT THEREWITH; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BEARING MEANS RELATIVE TO AND IN RESPONSE TO PIVOTING OF SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID BEARING MEANS RELATIVELY TO SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING CONTACT MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A SNAP ACTION SWITCH WHICH COMPRISES HOUSING MEANS; RIGID BEARING RACE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEANS; MEANS FOR MOUNTING AND SELECTIVELY PIVOTING SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; TOGGLE BAR MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING MEANS AND SPACED FROM SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF PIVOTING OF SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; BEARING MEANS CONTACTING SAID BEARING RACE MEANS AND POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID BEARING RACE MEANS AND SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS; RESILIENT MEANS INTERMEDIATE SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS AND SAID BEARING MEANS COMPRESSIVELY URGING SAID BEARING MEANS AGAINST SAID BEARING RACE MEANS INTO CONTACT THEREWITH; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BEARING MEANS RELATIVE TO AND IN RESPONSE TO PIVOTING OF SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID BEARING MEANS RELATIVELY TO SAID BEARING RACE MEANS; AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING CONTACT MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID TOGGLE BAR MEANS.
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