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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 1977
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1975
Paige W Thompson, Morrison, IL (US);
James P Frank, Rock Falls, IL (US);
General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A toggle device has a fixed support with a pair of fixed abutments thereon, and a toggle arm pivotally mounted in the device is adapted for pivotal movement in response to a variable motive force between the abutments into motion limiting engagement therewith, respectively. A toggle spring engaged with the toggle arm is adapted to be compressed for transmitting a force applied thereto onto the toggle arm generally in opposition to the motive force. Means is mounted to the support and engaged with the toggle spring so as to compress it for establishing the applied force. Means is mounted to the support and engaged with the establishing means for positioning it and the toggle spring so as to angularly direct the applied force through the toggle spring onto the toggle arm. An electric switch is also disclosed.