Patent ID: 9269512
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A rocker switch assembly comprising: a housing having an interior cavity for locating electronic components; a plunger member movably located during, actuation within said interior cavity of said housing, the plunger member coupled to at least one contact; at least one terminal fixed within said housing, said at least one terminal corresponding with said at least one contact that engages or disengages with said terminal during actuation; a lever structure pivotally coupled to said housing by a fulcrum fixedly attached to the housing, said lever structure comprising a lever having an upper side for receiving an external force and a lower side for engaging a head on said plunger member to generate actuation of the rocker switch assembly during pivotal rotation of the lever; a biasing member located within the housing for biasing the plunger member into engagement with the lower side of the lever, the biasing member having a centerline that is coaxial with a centerline of the plunger.