Claims
- 1. A toggle action electrical switch, comprising
- a casing,
- an electrical insulating operating lever swingable in the casing,
- the lever having an outer arm projecting out of the casing and an inner arm projecting into the casing,
- an electrically conductive electrical contactor slidable along the inner arm and swingable relative to the inner arm,
- first and second fixed electrical contacts mounted in the casing and slidably engageable by the contactor,
- such contactor being movable with the lever between a first position in which the contactor bridges electrically between the contacts and a second position in which the contactor does not bridge electrically between the contacts,
- a coil spring mounted around the inner arm and interposed between the lever and the contactor for biasing the contactor toward the contacts,
- the lever having first and second positions corresponding to the first and second positions of the contactor,
- the spring producing a toggle action for resiliently resisting movement of the lever between its first and second positions while resiliently biasing the lever alternately into its first and second positions,
- and a flexible resilient sealing boot interposed between the operating lever and the casing,
- the boot having a sealing flange interposed between the coil spring and the lever whereby the sealing flange is compressed into sealing engagement with the lever by the spring.
- 2. A switch according to claim 1,
- the sealing flange having an annular sealing bead thereon,
- the lever having a flange portion formed with an annular V-shaped groove for receiving such annular sealing bead,
- the annular sealing bead being pressed by the spring into tight sealing engagement with the annular V-shaped groove to provide a tight seal between the boot and the lever.
- 3. A switch according to claim 1,
- the casing having front and rear components with connecting means for connecting the components together,
- the sealing boot having a sealing flange member retained between the front and rear components and affording a seal therebetween.
- 4. A switch according to claim 3,
- the rear component having a continuous sealing bead thereon and compressed into sealing engagement with the sealing flange member to form a continuous seal therewith.
- 5. A switch according to claim 2,
- the casing having front and rear components with connecting means for connecting the components together,
- the sealing boot having a sealing flange member retained between the front and rear components and affording a seal therebetween.
- 6. A switch according to claim 5,
- the rear component having a continuous sealing bead thereon and compressed into sealing engagement with the sealing flange member to form a continuous seal therewith.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 803,491, filed Dec. 2, 1985.
US Referenced Citations (5)
Divisions (1)
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