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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
Michael J. Skarlupka, Freeport, IL (US);
Brad L. Cummins, Freeport, IL (US);
David S. Evans, Lena, IL (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A toggle switch cover apparatus and method are disclosed, which includes a mounting nut and a bushing for a toggle switch, such that the bushing comprises a threaded area and an uppermost unthreaded area. The uppermost unthreaded area comprises a maximum outside diameter that is less than a corresponding minimum minor diameter of threads of the mounting nut. The mounting nut generally surrounds the uppermost unthreaded area of the bushing, such that a gap is formed between the mounting nut and the bushing, thereby promoting proper alignment of the toggle switch thereof and decreasing cross-threading issues.