Patent ID: 6459060
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An electric rocker switch comprising:a rocking contact having an upper surface including camming surfaces, a lower surface including first and second positioning surfaces, a first rocker contact disposed on a first end and a second rocker contact disposed on a second end; a movable follower in contact with the camming surfaces whose motion causes the rocking contact to rock from side to side; first and second side terminals disposed such that the first rocker contact contacts the first side terminal when the rocking contact is rocked toward the first end and the second rocker contact contacts the second side terminal when the rocking contact is rocked toward the second end; a center terminal having first and second blades, and wherein the positioning surfaces rest on the blades of the center terminal and the center terminal acts as a fulcrum when the rocking contact is rocked from side to side; and at least one centering protrusion disposed on the lower surface of the rocking contact disposed between the first and second blades of the center terminal when the rocking contact is in the center position.