Multiple wing switch case

Claim 2

A switch case in the form of a rectangular box comprising a pair of spaced end walls and a pair of spaced side walls integrally joined to form said case, at least two upwardly and outwardly extending spaced elongated resilient wings on each of said end walls, the respective bottom end portions of said wings being joined at the bottom portions of said respective end walls, a plurality of lateral serrations at the upper ends of said wings, one of said wings in each pair of wings being normally arrayed at a greater angle and being somewhat shorter than the other of said pair of wings.

Claim 3

A switch case according to claim 1 wherein the serrations on the shorter of said pair of wings are arrayed at a greater angle relative to said respective end wall than the serrations on the longer of said wings.

Claim 4

A switch case according to claim 1 and further comprising an outwardly extending flange at the top of each end wall, the serrations on the longer of each pair of wings cooperating with said flange to secure therebetween a mounting plate of a predetermined range of thickness, the serrations on the shorter of said pair of wings cooperating with said flange to secure therebetween another substitute mounting plate of a predetermined range of thickness greater than that of said first mentioned mounting plate.

Claim 5

A switch case according to claim 3 and further comprising a small partition formed between each end wall and its adjacent flange, said partition being located between and spaced apart from said wings.

Claim 6

A rectangular switch case adapted to be secured within the rectangular aperture of a mounting plate comprising an outwardly extending flange at the top of said case for abutment against the surface of said mounting plate, at least two resilient wings on opposite ends of said case, the bottom portions of said wings being connected to the bottom portions of the respective end walls of said case and extending outwardly and upwardly toward said flange, one wing of each pair of wings being shorter than the other wing of each pair and extending outwardly at a greater angle than said other wing, the respective shorter and longer wings being identical in dimension and angular displacement, a plurality of lateral serrations on the upper ends of said wings, the serrations on the longer wings cooperating with said flange by snap action to seCure therebetween a mounting plate of a first range of thickness, the serrations on the shorter wings cooperating with said flange by snap action to secure therebetween a second mounting plate of a greater range of thickness than said first mounting plate.

Claim 7

A rectangular switch case adapted to be secured within the rectangular aperture of a mounting plate comprising an outwardly extending flange at the top of said case for abutment against the surface of said mounting plate, at least two resilient wings on opposite ends of said case, the bottom portions of said wings being connected to the bottom portions of the respective end walls of said case and extending outwardly and upwardly toward said flange, one wing of each pair of wings being shorter than the other wing of each pair and extending outwardly at a greater angle than said other wing, the respective shorter and longer wings being identical in dimension and angular displacement, a plurality of lateral serrations on the upper ends of said wings, the serrations on the longer wings cooperating with said flange by snap action to seCure therebetween a mounting plate of a first range of thickness, the serrations on the shorter wings cooperating with said flange by snap action to secure therebetween a second mounting plate of a greater range of thickness than said first mounting plate.

Claim 8

A switch case according to claim 5 wherein the normal distance between the outermost portions of the respective wings on opposite sides of said case is greater than the longitudinal dimension of said aperture whereby the insertion of said case within said aperture causes the inward flexion of said wings toward the respective adjacent end walls of said case.

Claim 9

A switch case according to claim 5 and further comprising a small partition formed between each end wall and said flange, said partition being located between and spaced apart from the adjacent wings.

Claim 10

A switch case according to claim 7 wherein the dimension between the outermost opposite edges of the two partitions is slightly less than the longitudinal dimension of said aperture whereby said partitions serve to stabilize the positioning of said case within said aperture when said mounting plate is engaged by a pair of wings on opposite ends of said switch case.

Claim 11

A rectangular switch case adapted to be secured within the rectangular aperture of a mounting plate, comprising an outwardly extending flange at the top of said case for abutment against the surface of said mounting plate, a plurality of resilient wings on each of the opposite ends of said case, the bottom portions of said wings being connected to the bottom portions of the respective end walls of said case and extending outwardly and upwardly toward said flange, the wings in each group thereof being of different lengths and arrayed at different angles relative to the respective adjacent end wall, each of said separate wings having a comparable wing of similar dimension and angle on the other end wall of said case, and a plurality of lateral serrations formed on the upper ends of said wings, said serrations engaging the edge of said aperture in cooperation with said flange to secure therebetween a mounting plate, the thickness of said mounting plate determining which of the particular wings on each end wall of said case will perform the securing function for mounting the switch on said plate.

Claim 12

A rectangular switch case adapted to be secured within the rectangular aperture of a mounting plate, comprising an outwardly extending flange at the top of said case for abutment against the surface of said mounting plate, a plurality of resilient wings on each of the opposite ends of said case, the bottom portions of said wings being connected to the bottom portions of the respective end walls of said case and extending outwardly and upwardly toward said flange, the wings in each group thereof being of different lengths and arrayed at different angles relative to the respective adjacent end wall, each of said separate wings having a comparable wing of similar dimension and angle on the other end wall of said case, and a plurality of lateral serrations formed on the upper ends of said wings, said serrations engaging the edge of said aperture in cooperation with said flange to secure therebetween a mounting plate, the thickness of said mounting plate determining which of the particular wings on each end wall of said case will perform the securing function for mounting the switch on said plate.