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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Erik Jeffrey Gouhl, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Dai Vo, Mcdonough, GA (US);
Erik Jeffrey Gouhl, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Dai Vo, Mcdonough, GA (US);
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides techniques or an electrical wiring device with symmetric and robust actuation. An electrical wiring device includes a toggle assembly comprising a compression spring and a spring cup disposed at one end of the compression spring. The spring cup includes a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion includes an outer diameter at most as large at the inner diameter of the compression spring and is disposed within the end of the compression spring. The upper portion has a recess therein and is configured to receive a spring seat of a toggle, and allows the spring seat to rotate within the recess when the toggle is actuated.