Claims
- 1. A rotary switch for use with a gas burner valve having a user rotated shaft comprising:
- (a) housing means including a base having a plurality of stationary contacts and connector terminals for external electrical connection thereto and a cover attached to the base;
- (b) an annular sleeve member formed of insulator material having a plurality of torque transmitting surfaces disposed about the periphery thereof in spaced relationship said annular sleeve having an end journalled on said base and an end journalled on said cover;
- (c) an annular contactor formed of electrically conductive material and having integrally formed thereon a plurality of first portions thereof defining wiper contacts for completing and breaking a circuit with said stationary contacts and a second portion thereof including certain cooperative surfaces engaging said torque transmitting surfaces for driving connection between said annular member and said contactor; and,
- (d) said annular sleeve member is adapted for being received over the valve shaft and engaged to be rotated thereby.
- 2. The assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said contactor certain cooperating surfaces comprise radially inwardly extending tabs formed about the inner periphery of said annular contactor.
- 3. The assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said contactor first portions comprise a plurality of tabs extending in a generally axial direction.
- 4. The assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said torque transmitting surfaces comprise recesses formed in the outer periphery of said annular sleeve member.
- 5. The assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said sleeve member and said housing means are formed of plastic material; and, said contactor is integrally formed from sheet metal stock.
- 6. The assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said wiper contacts have a generally "J"-shaped configuration.
- 7. The assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said housing means comprises a base and cover; and, said connector terminals include an insulation displacing terminal on said base adapted for receiving a continuous conductor therethrough with said cover received thereover.
Parent Case Info
This application is a Continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 08/411,099, Filed On Mar. 27, 1995 entitled `SWITCHING ASSEMBLY FOR GAS BURNER VALVE` in the name of Donald M. Krueger now abandoned.
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