US4282414A
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Convertible switch operator
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1979-08-30
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 1999-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A convertible switch operator for use as a pull momentary and as a push-pull momentary operation characterized by a tubular selector longitudinally movable in a housing and spring biased by a first spring for operation as a pull operator; and spring biased by two springs in an intermediate position as a push-pull operator.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Johnston
- 👤 Stephen G. Layciak
- 👤 George M. Cametti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H3/00; H01H3/02; H01H3/12; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/12; H01H13/14; H01H11/00; H01H11/0006; H01H2011/0043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A convertible switch operator for use by conversion as a pull momentary and a push-pull momentary operation, comprising separable switch contacts, a contact operating member for moving the contacts between open and closed positions, a housing, an actuator within the housing and movable longitudinally between first and second positions for reciprocally moving the member, first stop means within the housing for limiting movement of the actuator beyond the first position, first spring means for holding the actuator in the first position against said stop means, whereby the actuator may be pulled manually to the second position against the bias of the spring, means for converting the operator to a push-pull operation and comprising second spring means for holding the actuator in an intermediate position in combination with the first spring means, the means for converting the operator also comprises a guide between the housing and the actuator, the guide having an inturned flange, the actuator having an outturned flange aligned with the inturned flange when the actuator is disposed in the intermediate position, whereby the actuator may be pushed or pulled between the first and second positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A convertible switch operator for use by conversion as a pull momentary and a push-pull momentary operation, comprising separable switch contacts, a contact operating member for moving the contacts between open and closed positions, a housing, an actuator within the housing and movable longitudinally between first and second positions for reciprocally moving the member, first stop means within the housing for limiting movement of the actuator beyond the first position, first spring means for holding the actuator in the first position against said stop means, whereby the actuator may be pulled manually to the second position against the bias of the spring, means for converting the operator to a push-pull operation and comprising second spring means for holding the actuator in an intermediate position in combination with the first spring means, the means for converting the operator also comprises a guide between the housing and the actuator, the guide having an inturned flange, the actuator having an outturned flange aligned with the inturned flange when the actuator is disposed in the intermediate position, whereby the actuator may be pushed or pulled between the first and second positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The operator of claim 1 in which the first stop means comprises an inturned flange extending radially inward of the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The operator of claim 2 in which a bushing is mounted between the housing and the actuator and the inturned flange is part of the bushing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
The operator of claim 1 in which the converting means also comprises a pair of collars, one collar on each side of the aligned flanges, the first spring means extending between the first stop means and the collar nearest to the said first stop means, the second spring means extending between the housing and the collar nearest to said first stop means, whereby the spring means and corresponding collars cooperate to maintain the inturned and outturned flanges in alignment.
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