Trw Limited

Daniel Christopher Murphy

Scott J Pollock

Scott A Morrison

An electrical switch ( ) comprises switch contacts ( ) having a closed condition and an open condition. The switch ( ) comprises an actuator ( ) movable in a first direction ( ) in a first stroke to close the contacts ( ) and movable in the first direction in a second stroke to cause the contacts to open. A rotatable bar ( ) is carried by the actuator ( ). The switch ( ) includes a mechanism ( ) for rotating the bar ( ) in response to movement of the actuator ( ) in the first direction ( ) in the first stroke, to locate the bar in a latching position to hold the contacts ( ) in the closed condition. The mechanism ( ) also rotates the bar ( ) in response to movement of the actuator ( ) in the first direction ( ) in the second stroke, to move the bar from the latching position and to cause the contacts ( ) to open.

Pushbutton switch

An electrical switch (20) comprises a plastic base (40), a plurality of base terminals (102-112) mounted in the base, a manually pivotable actuator (200) supported for pivotal movement relative to the base, and at least one actuator terminal (260) mounted to the actuator. The actuator (200) is pivotable between a neutral position in which the actuator terminal (260) is in contact with one (106) of the base terminals (102-112) and at least one actuated position in which the actuator terminal is in contact with another (110) of the base terminals. The actuator terminal (260), when the actuator (200) is pivoted from the neutral position to the at least one actuated position, slides out of contact with the one (106) of the base terminals (102-116) and slides into contact with the other (110) of the base terminals. The sliding movement of the actuator terminal (260) into and out of contact with the one (106) of the base terminals (102-112) and the other (110) of the base terminals cleans the actuator terminal and the base terminals to help prevent contamination.

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Daniel Christopher Murphy