Electric rocker switch for controlling multiple circuits with magnetic coupling members

Claim 1

A manual multiple contact electric switch comprising a means forming a generally rectangular hollow body of dielectric material with an open side, a plate secured on the open side of said body for securing said switch to a retaining means and having a clearance aperture marginally positioned over and around said open side of said body, an operating rocker of dielectric material adapted for oscillation about a central transverse axis by pivot means extending from opposite sides thereof journalled in said plate with said rocker extending through said aperture into said body for movement from an idle ''''off'''' position for oscillation through a predetermined angle in opposite directions about said axis, a self centering cam in one side of said rocker coaxial with said axis, spring means in said body for self centering said cam and said rocker to its said idle ''''off'''' position when displaced said angle in either direction, a first permanent magnet centrally secured in one end portion of the inner side of the bottom of said body and a second magnet centrally secured in the opposite end portion of the said inner side of the said bottom, a first and second electric boDy contact secured in transverse spaced relation in one end portion of the said inner side of the said bottom in parallel with and a first distance from said axis, a third and fourth electric body contact secured in transverse spaced relation in the said opposite end portion of the said inner side of the said bottom parallel with and a second distance from said axis, a fifth and sixth electric contact secured in spaced relation in the said opposite end portion of said inner side of said bottom parallel with said axis and a predetermined distance from said third and fourth said contacts, a first terminal conductor securing said first and second and third electric contacts in said body, a second terminal conductor securing said fourth contact in said body, a third terminal conductor securing said fifth contact in said body, a fourth terminal conductor securing said sixth contact in said body, a first pair of electrically common rocker contacts secured in the under side of said rocker positioned for mating engagement with said first and second contacts, a second pair of electrically common rocker contacts secured in the under side of said rocker positioned for mating engagement with said second and third contacts, a third pair of electrically common rocker contacts secured in the under side of said rocker positioned for mating relation with said fifth and sixth contacts whereby a plurality of different electric circuits may be connected to selected said terminal conductors to operate a plurality of electric circuits when said rocker is moved from said idle to a selected ''''on'''' position.