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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Neil A. Czarnecki, Racine, WI (US);
Francis W. Camps, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Ray C. Wojtak, Waterford, WI (US);
Assignee:
Reliance Controls Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 4/500 ; H01H 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 4/500 ; H01H 3/00 ;
Abstract
A manually operable switch has an opening handle pivotally mounted on a housing for moving a set of contacts in the housing from one position to another. A force generating arrangement is mounted outside the switch housing, and a force translation system extends between the housing and the force generating arrangement. The force translation system has a first end structure movable into and out of contact with the operating handle, and a second end structure disposed for movement in the force generating arrangement.