Manually adjustable multiposition switch

Claim 2

A manually adjustable multiposition switch comprising a housing including an upper and lower section; a plurality of fixed contacts within the interior of said housing; a plurality of slidable contacts extending from said upper section within the interior of said housing; spring means disposed between said upper and lower sections for biasing said upper section away from said lower section; button means extending outwardly from said housing and connected to said slidable contacts so that a selected number of slidable contacts may be variably moved to a plurality of fixed positions relative to said fixed concatcs; terminal means connected to said fixed contacts and extending outwardly of said housing.

Claim 3

The switch of claim 1 further comprising a second set of contacts within said housing being activated when said bias is overcome by said manual pressure exerted on said upper section.

Claim 4

The switch of claim 1 wherein said movable contacts comprise spring fingers secured to said button means and conductively interconnected whereby the position of said button means connects at least two of said fixed contacts.

Claim 5

The switch of claim 3 wherein said fixed contacts are positioned in the interior base of said housing; and said spring fingers mate with said contacts when said button is in a preselected fixed position.

Claim 6

The switch of claim 4 wherein one of said spring fingers is positioned above said base of said housing whereby manual depression of said button means forces said one of said spring fingers into contact with one of said fixed contacts.

Claim 7

A manually adjustable multiposition switch comprising a housing including an upper and lower section; a plurality of fixed contacts in the interior base of said lower section; said upper section being pivotally secured at one end to said lower section, said upper section providing a closure on the upper side of said housing; spring means disposed between said upper and lower sections and biasing said upper section away from said lower section; a slidable plate within said upper section; means connected to said plate and extending outwardly of said upper section of said housing; contact means secured to said slidable plate and extending within said housing so as to make selected engagement with said fixed contacts; and terminal means connected to said fixed contacts and extending outwardly of said housing.

Claim 8

A manually adjustable multiposition switch comprising a housing including an upper and lower section; a plurality of fixed contacts in the interior base of said lower section; said upper section being pivotally secured at one end to said lower section, said upper section providing a closure on the upper side of said housing; spring means disposed between said upper and lower sections and biasing said upper section away from said lower section; a slidable plate within said upper section; means connected to said plate and extending outwardly of said upper section of said housing; contact means secured to said slidable plate and extending within said housing so as to make selected engagement with said fixed contacts; and terminal means connected to said fixed contacts and extending outwardly of said housing.

Claim 9

The switch of claim 6 further comprising means on said upper section extending within said housing for closing at least one of said fixed contacts upon manual depression of said upper section.

Claim 10

The switch of claim 6 further comprising means on said upper section extending within said housing for opening at least one of said contacts and closing at least one of said contacts upon manual depression of said upper section.

Claim 11

The switch of claim 6 wherein said contact means secured to said slidable plate comprises a plurality of spring fingers conductively interconnected and extending into said housing so as to be selectively engageable with said fixed contacts.

Claim 12

The switch of claim 9 wherein at least one of said spring fingers is positioned out of alignment with said other fingers whereby depression of said slidable Plate causes said one of said spring fingers to contact said fixed contact means.