US987239A

US987239A - Snap-switch.

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Publication number: US987239A
Application number: US57468610A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles Julius Klein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1910-07-30
Filing date: 1910-07-30
Publication date: 1911-03-21
Anticipated expiration: 1928-03-21

Description

C. J. KLEIN.

$NAP SWITCH. APPLICATION FILED 312.20, 190s. RENEWED JULY 30, 1910.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

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Application filed Eelnuary 20, 1908, Serial No. 416,935.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that 1, CHARLES J. KLEIX, a citizen of the United-States, and resident of the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snap-Switches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sockets or casings for electric switches and other devices of similar nature.

The object of this invention is to provide a socket in which the switch mechanism may be readily mounted in such a manner as to be easily manipulated and also to provide for connecting and disconnecting the wires to the terminals. i

In carrying out my invention I provide a socket composeil of a number of sections so arranged that when the same are assembled a simple and compact casing is provided in which the switch may be mounted in such a manner that the same is protected fromjnjury and at the same time a simple and coinpact construction is provided. The sections of thcsocket are so arranged as to be readily removable so that the wire connections may be made. to the terminals of the switch without disturbing the latter or the switch mechanism itself may be readily removed for the purpose of repairs, etc.

In the device as illustrated and described n this application I have shown a socket? adapted to be used with a switch of the pendant type operated by push buttons, from the exterior of the socket. Provision is also made for supporting the same from the cord, all of which will be described more fully hereinafter.

In the drawings likopai'ts have been given similar reference numbers in the several views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the socket. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the socket shown in Fig. l showing the interior construction and arrangement of the sections with the switch parts mounted therein. Fig. 3 is a view of one of the socket sections. Fig. 4 is i a section view of an arrangement with two. half sections. W

In the construction: shown in,l*"ig. 2 the I socket is divided into threesections. as

' shown at l, 2 and 3. so that when assembled I as shown an opening 4 is providcd at the upper end through which the cord pass a l portion of the wall of the opening bcfing car- 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, that. Renewed July 30, 1910. Serial No. 574,686.

ried by each of the two upper sections. A washer 5 may be provided and held at this end of the socket. The purpose of this washer is to provide for the use ot'a socket with cords of different sizes and a hole in washer ot a size to allow the required cord to pass thercthrough is provided.

A knot is formed in the cord near its lower end which is inclosed in the recess (llvhen the cord is in position and from this knot the socket is supported. The wire leads in the cord are attached to the line terminals 7 of the switch, which may be of any suitable construction. In the switch as shown the operation is effected by pressing the button 8 causing the switch blade to open or close the circuit in the usual manner. The push button 8 is sui iported and guided in strai ht passageways 11, which extend transversely to the longitudinal axis of the socket and are in alinement with each other. These connect with recessed portions 12 which receive the cam 12} of the push button. Months 14; are also provided at the ends of the passageways to permit pushing the button home. Screws (not shown) passing through aperture 15 secure the sections together. As illustrated.

the sections are provided with abutting faces extending lengthwise of the socket, each ot two of the sections carrying a portion of the wall forming the opening for the cord.

Each section is alsoprovided with-recesses l6, 1?. the recess 16 receiving the switch blade 18 and the recess 17 receiving the fixed switch contacts secured to the line terminals. The parts are thus readily accessible. The operating member with its push button and the switch operating mechanism carried thereby are simultaneously and conjointly removable, by merely taking out one of the sections and removing the push button member. The two lower sections of the socket in the forms illustrated are each provided with recesses to receive the spring 20, the

walls

21 and 22 of the recesses forming shoulders to hold the spring stationary.

It will be noted that the line terminals and switch clips are mounted in the socket section 1' and in order to-connect or disconnect the wires from the line terminals 7 it is only necessary to remove the section 3 of the socket which renders the line terminals read ilv accessible without disturbing the switch iiiechanism or exposing the same to injury. In case it is desired to get at the switch mech anism it is only necessary to remove the sec tion 3 ot the so ket which rendo's the switch operating parts readily accesi. l and rcndcrs it. a simple matter to remove or repair the same without disturbing the line connections.

I In the construction shown in Fig. it, the socket is formed in two pa rts instead of three shown in Fig. 2. In this construction the sections 1 and i) may be easily separated ren' dcring the switch mechanism and line tcrminals readily accessible. Thisconstruction has certain advantages rendering it. desirable for certain types of switch mechanism. It will also be noted that the construction lends itself to many uses in connection with deviees oil this character and also that the same may bemoditied to adapt it to various uses to which such devices may be put with-' out departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What- I claim is:

1. A. switch socket comprising a plurality of sections forming the casingvof the switch, each section provided with a straight passageway extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the socket, said passageways being in alinenient and constructed to support and guide a reciprocating member car of sections arranged, when assembled to con-.

tain the switch mechanism, each of two of said sections being formed with a recess to inclose the knot in the cord, said last named sections each carrying a portion of the wall of the opening for the cord, means tor securing; a washer between the Mall portions of the opening; and a straight passageway extending transversely of the socket tor-supporting and guiding a push button.

4. A switch socket comprising a plurality of sections arranged when assembled to contain the switch mechanism, cachot' two of said sections being fonned with a recess to inclose' the knot in the cord, said last named sections each carrying a portion of the wall of the opening for the cord, means for secur- "passageway extcndingftri --1ng a' washer between the wall portions of the opening, means for tacts to one of said set.

securing switch coie n faud a straight insvcrscly of the socket for siipporting and guid ng a push but on g o. A switch socket divided centrally into two sections and one of said ections being subdivided transversely, iw'o of said sections carrying the wall of an opening for the lamp cord, said sections being also provided 'with apertures which receive the securing means for securn'ig the sections together.

(i. A switch socket comprising a plurality of sections, one side of said socket. being.

torined of one section and the other side of two sections, the abutting faces of the two last named sections extending transversely to the face of the first named section, two or more of said sections being pro vidcd with apertures to receive screws to secure the sections together and switch contacts carried by one of saidsect-ions.

7. A sectional. pendant switch so ket comprising a plurality of sections forming the casing ol the switch, each section provided with a straight passageway extending transversely to' the axis oi the socket, said pas sageways being in alinement and constructed to support and guide a reciprocating member carrying a push button, each of said sections being also provided, inside of the socket, with a recess with which said passageway communicates.

'In an electric switch. the con'ibiuation of. a switch socket made in sections forming the casing of the switch, one of said sections carrying a switch contact, another section being provided with a guide way which guides an operating member carrying a push button, and a switch operating mechanism carried by said operating member, the member and switch operating mechanism being simultaneously removable and freely disconnectible from the switch cont-act.

9. A sectional switch socket, each of the sections being provided with recessed portions, said recessed portions forming inclosing chambers for the parts when the sections are assembled, one recess being provided for the knot of the cord, another for the fixedswitch contacts, another for the movable part of the switch mechanism and another forming shoulders to preventthe movement ot' the resilient member of the switch mechanism.

10. In an electric switch the combination vof a switch socket whose casing is made in sections, one of said sections carrying one or more switch contacts with which the line terminals may be connected, guideways arranged in sections of the socke a removablet reciprocating push button located in said guideways and confined between the sections, saidpush button carrying the switchopcrating members, thcparts being so constructed and arranged that the entire push button and switch-operating members may be. simultaneously and conjointly removed by taking apart the socket; sections, thus Freeing the push button from the guidcways.

11. 111 an electric swi jzh the combination of e switch socket made in Sections, one of amid sections carrying one or more switch 0 fleets with which the line terminals may e commuted, guidevs 'ays an'zmged in. sec mions oi the socket a removable reciprocatpua'u tnhzttonflocnted in said guideways end. confined between the sections said push tmiton 'em'ying the switch operating me'nztrtflfH and the .awiieh Made. the parts being so constructed and arranged that the entire push button, switchoperating n'aembers and ewiteh blade :may be sinmltaneousiy and eonjo'intly removed taking apart the socket sections, thus. fleeing; the push button from the guideweys.

v in. an electric switch, the combination of a switch socket inaeie in sections one of said sections carrying one or more switch contacts with whicfx the linemey be conneete6t guideways arranged in sections of the socket, a ren'xov'able reciprocating push button located in. said guideways and confined between. the sections, said push button earryiug a cam, a spring engagmg the cam and. :1 switch point, the parts being so contrneted and. arranged that the push button, (r3111 spring and switch "point. may be simultuneouely and conjolntly rel'noi'ed, by taking apevt the socket sections; thus freeing the push button from the guideways.

Signed at city of New York in the. county of New York and State of New York this Feb. 14: 1908.

CILUKLES J ULYUS KLEXN. Witxiesses H. Blssn'mr, ALFRED E. MAAGE.