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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1980
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1978
Edward J Breitung, Springfield, IL (US);
Ronald J Hickman, Rochester, IL (US);
Stewart-Warner Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A switch assembly having a single plunger that sequentially actuates electrically independent terminal contacts such as found in a speed control and brake light switch adapted to be actuated by an automobile brake assembly. The switch has a reciprocable plunger with a conductive ferrule on its end that actuates one set of terminal contacts and an intermediate cylindrical cam that operates another set of terminal contacts. A cover is positioned over an opening in the housing and it has a first integral yolk projection that surrounds a reduced shank on the plunger to maintain the plunger within the housing which permits the plunger to be inserted from outside the housing during assembly, and it also has an integral slotted projection that fits over one set of terminals to secure these terminals within the housing.