Rotary switch with detent

Claim 1

A ROTARY SWITCH COMPRISING A HOUSING; A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY SECURED IN ONE END OF SSAID HOUSING; SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE SWITCH SEGMENTS AND TERMINAL LEADS CONNECTED TO SAID SEGMENTS AND ACCESSIBLE FOR CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS OUTSIDE OF SAID HOUSING; A SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN AND PROTRUDING FROM THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING; A SLEEVE EXTENSION ON THE INNER END OF SAID SHAFT; BEARING MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY AND COACTING WITH SAID SLEEVE TO LIMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID SHAFT TOWARD SAID CIRCUIT BOARD AND ALSO TO MAINTAIN SAID SHAFT IN ALIGNMENT WITHIN SAID HOUSING, SAID BEARING MEANS COMPRISING A STUD HAVING A FIRST PORTION THAT FITS WITHIN SAID SLEEVE AND A SECOND PORTION ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE END OF SAID SLEEVE; A WIPER ASSEMBLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT, SAID WIPER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CONTACT MEMBER FOR ENGAGING EACH SWITCH SEGMENT IN TURN AS SAID SHAFT IS ROTATED; AND ANOTHER TERMINAL LEAD ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO SAID WIPER ASSEMBLY THROUGH SAID BEARING MEANS, SAID ANOTHER TERMINAL LEAD SECURED DIRECTLY TO SAID STUD.