US4368368A
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Electrical switch with a vertical push-piece
Assignee: Phoebe SA
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Filing: 1981-05-08
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Granted: 1983-01-11
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Expires: 2001-05-08
Abstract
Abstract An electrical switch which is mainly adapted for household electrical appliances is made of a hollow main body in which a push-button can slide from top to bottom and from bottom to top. The lower portion of the push-button supports two lugs maintaining the blades carrying the mobile terminals cooperating with studs rigidly connected to square-pieces fixed on the bottom of the main body. The lugs carry laterally a hollow heart-shaped cam in which can circulate a dog fixed to the upper portion of a rock-piece pivotally mounted on a pin rigidly connected to the inner wall of the body, thereby allowing opening and closing of at least one electrical circuit by the switch.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor Russenberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/50; H01H13/56; H01H13/562; H01H13/568; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S200/00; Y10S200/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
An electrical switch with vertical push-piece, comprising a main hollow body (1) in which can slide from top to bottom position and from bottom to top position a push-button (6) having a lower portion which supports two lugs (7, 8) maintaining blades (10) carrying mobile terminals (11) cooperating with studs (12) rigidly connected to squarepieces (13) fixed in a bottom portion of the main body (1), means for biasing said push-button in the top position, the lug (7) further carrying laterally a hollow heart-shaped cam (23) in which can circulate a dog (22) fixed at an upper portion of a rock-piece (20) pivotally mounted on a pin (21) rigidly connected to inner wall of the main body (1), thereby allowing opening and closing of at least one electrical circuit by the switch, each of the blades (10) carrying mobile terminals (11) being maintained in an inclined position on hooks (9) rigidly connected to the lugs (7, 8) of the push-button (6) by a spring (15) centered on a finger (16) rigidly connected below the push-button (6), the axis (21) of the rock-piece (20) being placed at center of gravity of said rock-piece, whereby the rock-piece (20) is functional regardless of its attitude.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
An electrical switch with vertical push-piece, comprising a main hollow body (1) in which can slide from top to bottom position and from bottom to top position a push-button (6) having a lower portion which supports two lugs (7, 8) maintaining blades (10) carrying mobile terminals (11) cooperating with studs (12) rigidly connected to squarepieces (13) fixed in a bottom portion of the main body (1), means for biasing said push-button in the top position, the lug (7) further carrying laterally a hollow heart-shaped cam (23) in which can circulate a dog (22) fixed at an upper portion of a rock-piece (20) pivotally mounted on a pin (21) rigidly connected to inner wall of the main body (1), thereby allowing opening and closing of at least one electrical circuit by the switch, each of the blades (10) carrying mobile terminals (11) being maintained in an inclined position on hooks (9) rigidly connected to the lugs (7, 8) of the push-button (6) by a spring (15) centered on a finger (16) rigidly connected below the push-button (6), the axis (21) of the rock-piece (20) being placed at center of gravity of said rock-piece, whereby the rock-piece (20) is functional regardless of its attitude.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A switch according to claim 1, wherein the rock-piece (120) extends through bottom (3) of the main body (1) of the switch for enabling a remote control of the switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A switch according to claim 1, further comprising means to use the push-piece as a luminous indicator, wherein in addition to the heart-shaped cam (300), there is connected a circuit for obtaining a momentaneous action switch, so that a fixed position for activating a luminous indicator is provided by pushing the rock-piece (220) in a direction contrary to the previous displacement.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-01-10 | 1986-07-12 | 1987-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-01-10 | 1990-07-12 | 1991-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-01-10 | 1994-07-12 | 1995-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |