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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
John Comerford, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200 6189 ;
Abstract
A switch assembly having a sliding plunger type actuator with the actuator assembled in a separate housing portion and snap-locked to a housing portion having a plurality of switches pre-assembled, with the ends of the switch blade engaging the actuator upon assembly. The plunger is surrounded by a collar having a plurality of fingers. Upon insertion of the plunger and fingers in a mounting structure aperture and upon rotation of the switch assembly, the locking fingers are spread by cam action. The plunger is friction-detentedly telescoped in said actuator for adjustment of the free position thereof after installation.