Multi-way change-over rotary and slide switch

Claim 1

A multi-way change-over switch, comprising: a manually operable lever having first and second ends, said lever including a planar protrusion positioned intermediate said first and second ends; a rotary slider including electrically conducting contacts, said rotary slider supporting said manually operable lever for rocking motion thereon, and said rotary slider further including a flange portion comprising a plurality of sides, wherein each side of said flange portion acts as a fulcrum with said planar protrusion of said manually operable lever, whereby rotation of said manually operable lever also rotates said rotary slider; a printed circuit board having a plurality of contacts on first and second sides of said printed circuit board and a through hole which allows passage of said manually operable lever, said printed circuit board supporting said rotary slider on said first side; a cover which supports said printed circuit board; and a slide switch mechanism disposed between said printed circuit board and said cover, said slide switch mechanism including electrically conductive contacts supported in operative relationship with contacts on said second side of said printed circuit board, said slide switch mechanism further including means coupling said slide switch mechanism to said manually operable lever; wherein rotation of said manually operable lever rotates said rotary slider over one group of said plurality of contacts on said first side of said circuit board and rocking of said manually operable lever slides said slide switch mechanism over another group of said plurality of contacts on said second side of said circuit board.