CA2271415A1 - Electric circuit actuating mechanism - Google Patents

Electric circuit actuating mechanism

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Publication number
CA2271415A1
CA2271415A1 CA002271415A CA2271415A CA2271415A1 CA 2271415 A1 CA2271415 A1 CA 2271415A1 CA 002271415 A CA002271415 A CA 002271415A CA 2271415 A CA2271415 A CA 2271415A CA 2271415 A1 CA2271415 A1 CA 2271415A1
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Prior art keywords
cover
switch
electric circuit
energize
lever
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CA002271415A
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French (fr)
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CA2271415C (en
Inventor
John P. Reiter
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Reitech Corp
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Reitech Corporation
John P. Reiter
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Priority claimed from US08/747,372 external-priority patent/US5819913A/en
Priority claimed from US08/907,560 external-priority patent/US5954191A/en
Application filed by Reitech Corporation, John P. Reiter filed Critical Reitech Corporation
Publication of CA2271415A1 publication Critical patent/CA2271415A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2271415C publication Critical patent/CA2271415C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/68—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having two operating members, one for opening and one for closing the same set of contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/022—Emergency operating parts, e.g. for stop-switch in dangerous conditions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/038—Anti-vandalism

Abstract

A mechanism (10) for actuating an electric circuit is disclosed including a cover (124) having a front wall including a broad surface and movably mounted by pins (126) extending through apertures (108) formed in a mount (90, 90') of a housing (12, 12'), with the cover (124) being biased by springs (130) located on the pins (126).
Tongues (136) of the cover (124) engage the legs (118) of first and second actuating arms (112.
114) to pivot the arms (112. 114) to pivot an actuation lever (100). The lever (100) includes an actuation finger (104) which pushes against the toggle (38) of a switch(36) to de-energize the circuit. Thus. when any point of the cover (124) is pushed towards the mount (90, 90'), the switch (36) is moved to de-energize the circuit.
A switch lever (70) is pivotably mounted to the housing (12. 12') and is pivoted by a slideable actuator (42) to move the switch (36) to energize the electric circuit. The components of mechanism (10) can be easily assembled by snapping or sliding into place and by sandwiching together by a minimum number of fasteners.
CA002271415A 1996-11-12 1997-11-12 Electric circuit actuating mechanism Expired - Lifetime CA2271415C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/747,372 US5819913A (en) 1996-11-12 1996-11-12 Electric circuit actuating mechanism
US08/747,372 1997-08-08
US08/907,560 US5954191A (en) 1997-08-08 1997-08-08 Electric circuit actuating mechanism
US08/907,560 1997-08-08
PCT/US1997/020588 WO1998021732A1 (en) 1996-11-12 1997-11-12 Electric circuit actuating mechanism

Publications (2)

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CA2271415A1 true CA2271415A1 (en) 1998-05-22
CA2271415C CA2271415C (en) 2007-04-17

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CA002271415A Expired - Lifetime CA2271415C (en) 1996-11-12 1997-11-12 Electric circuit actuating mechanism

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP0938735B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2001503913A (en)
AU (1) AU5434698A (en)
CA (1) CA2271415C (en)
DE (1) DE69722431T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0938735T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2202650T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1998021732A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2007066681A (en) * 2005-08-31 2007-03-15 Sunx Ltd Lock structure of pushbutton switch

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3233071A (en) * 1963-10-18 1966-02-01 Charles H Buzzell Actuating cover for motor control switch or the like
US4389550A (en) * 1980-10-09 1983-06-21 Reiter John J Switch actuating mechanism
US5510587A (en) * 1994-10-19 1996-04-23 Reitech Corporation Electric circuit actuating mechanism

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WO1998021732A1 (en) 1998-05-22
ES2202650T3 (en) 2004-04-01
DK0938735T3 (en) 2003-09-22
AU5434698A (en) 1998-06-03
DE69722431D1 (en) 2003-07-03
EP0938735A1 (en) 1999-09-01
DE69722431T2 (en) 2004-04-08
CA2271415C (en) 2007-04-17
JP2001503913A (en) 2001-03-21
EP0938735B1 (en) 2003-05-28

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