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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1983
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1982
George E Morris, Sterling, IL (US);
Stewart A Woodward, Morrison, IL (US);
General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A control device has a housing with an electrical circuit therethrough, and at least a pair of switch means are operable between a pair of switching modes for controlling the electrical circuit. Resistor means are connected in series circuit relation with one of the switch means in one of the switching modes thereof and in parallel circuit relation with the other of the switch means in one of the switching modes thereof. Means is provided for sequentially operating the switching means to the one switching modes thereof, respectively, to energize the resistor means in the series circuit relation with the one switching means prior to the connection of the resistor means in the parallel circuit relation with the other of the switching means. A method of making the control device is also disclosed.