Patent ID: 9431192
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A switch actuator assembly for activating a switch in an electrical wiring device comprising: a. a frame including a peripheral wall; b. a rocker pivotally mounted to the frame and configured to rotate between a first position and a second position; c. first and second resilient member supports extending from opposite sides of one of the frame or the rocker, the first and second resilient member supports arranged and configured to be in registered alignment with respect to one another to form an axis; d. a tab including a contact surface, the tab extending from the other of the frame or the rocker; e. a resilient member including a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, the resilient member having a longitudinal axis defined between the first and second ends, the first and second ends being configured to engage the first and second resilient member supports, respectively, and the middle portion being configured to interact with the tab, wherein the contact surface of the tab deflects the resilient member in a direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the resilient member when the rocker is in the first position and the second position.