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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2014
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
John F. Stickelmaier, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Dean A. Chin, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Described herein is a shaft assembly for a rotary switch that includes a shaft made from an electrically non-conductive material. The shaft includes at least one circumferential groove that has a generally T-shaped cross-section. The shaft assembly also includes at least one conductive ring segment made from an electrically conductive material positioned within the circumferential groove. The conductive ring segment has a generally T-shaped cross-section. Additionally, the shaft assembly includes a bonding adhesive that is positioned between the circumferential groove and the conductive ring segment.