Black Decker Inc.

Rafe D Bennett

James Douglas Marshall

Robert H Gifford

Michael L Agronin

Carolyn M Martin

Joe Rogers

A device to actuate a switch. The switch has a switch toggle movable between a first position and a second position. The device includes a switch yoke movable between the first position and the second position adapted to engage the switch toggle and move therewith. The device also includes a first linkage connected to the switch yoke. The first linkage applies a force in response to an input signal to move the switch yoke from the first position to the second position. The first linkage includes a shape memory alloy. The device is configured to permit manual actuation of the switch toggle.

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Ellicott City, MD, United States of America

Rafe D Bennett