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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1990
Richard L Lauritsen, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An indicator providing an electrical indication of the positions of a user movable mechanical selector. The indicator base has a plurality of spring biased contact pins slidably contacting patterned conductive regions on the surface of the selector for completing a circuit through, or between the pins for indicating selector positions. The indicator base cover is telescopically mounted on the base with conductive springs connecting terminals provided in the cover with the pins. One pin has a shorting bar for providing an auxiliary current path. An annular seal about the outer periphery of the telescoping cover provides sealing about external casing structure. The indicator base is adapted for mounting about a common point axis for the movable selector for accuracy of location.