Lever actuated switch with resilient stationary leaf-spring contacts

Claim 1

IN A MULTI POSITION, CENTER OFF LEVER SWITCH, THE COMBINATION OF, A SWITCH CASE OF GENERALLY SYMMETRICAL CONFIGURATION; AN INSULATED SWITCH BASE WHICH FORMS THE BOTTOM OF SAID CASE; A SWITCH MOUNTING MEANS WHICH FORMS THE TOP OF SAID CASE; A FIRST GROUP OF RESILIENT WIRE CONTACTS SECURED TO SAID INSULATED SWITCH BASE; A SECOND GROUP OF RESILIENT WIRE CONTACTS SECURED TO SAID INSULATED SWITCH BASE; A GENERALLY SYMMETRICAL ACTUATOR PLATE POSITIONED BY SAID FIRST GROUP OF RESILIENT CONTACTS; AN OPENING IN SAID ACTUATOR PLATE AND SAID SWITCH MOUNTING MEANS; A PIVOTAL LEVER FOR POSITIONING SAID ACTUATOR PLATE, SAID LEVER EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING IN SAID SWITCH MOUNTING MEANS AND SAID ACTUATOR PLATE, WHILE BEING PIVOTAL ABOUT AN OPENING IN SAID SWITCH BASE, DISPLACEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR PLATE CAUSES SELECTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF CERTAIN OF SAID FIRST GROUP OF RESILIENT WIRE CONTACTS WITH SAID SECOND GROUP OF RESILIENT WIRE CONTACTS, WHILE BUSS BARS CONNECT CERTAIN OF SAID SECOND GROUP OF RESILIENT WIRE CONTACTS.