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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2006
Anthony Thomas Ricciuti, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Thomas Kenneth Fogle, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
James Jeffrey Benke, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Daniel Evan Palmieri, Aliquippa, PA (US);
Anthony Thomas Ricciuti, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Thomas Kenneth Fogle, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
James Jeffrey Benke, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Daniel Evan Palmieri, Aliquippa, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a motor control cam having a relief channel adjacent to the switch lever notch. The relief channel extends generally circumferentially from said switch lever notch under the second, wide diameter portion of the cam surface. In this configuration, when the switch lever is in the switch lever notch and a counter rotation of the cam occurs, the switch lever enters the relief channel and does not impact against the cam. As such, the switch lever is not damaged or moved out of adjustment by a counter rotation of the cam.