Patent ID: 9691573
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: H01H

Claim:
1. A slider assembly for an electrical switch, said electrical switch including a switching member and a housing member overlaying said switching member, said housing member comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an elongated slot, said slider assembly comprising: a slider structured to cooperate with said switching member, said slider including an interface portion and an attachment portion, said attachment portion being structured to extend through said elongated slot of said housing member, said interface portion being structured to be movably disposed on the exterior surface of said housing member; and a shutter coupled to said slider, said shutter including a first resilient element and a second resilient element each structured to engage the interior surface of said housing member, thereby creating a friction force associated with movement of said slider, said shutter being separate and distinct from said slider, wherein said slider is a single-piece molded member, wherein said shutter is a single-piece molded member, wherein said slider is removably coupled to said shutter, wherein said shutter further includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite and distal the first end, the first end and the second end being disposed on an axis parallel to said interface portion, wherein said first resilient element extends from the first end toward said second resilient element and said interface portion, and wherein said second resilient element extends from the second end toward said first resilient element and said interface portion.