Patent ID: 8461468
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A multidirectional switch comprising: a base having an upper surface; a support member coupled to the base and extending outwardly from the upper surface; a resilient member having a first end coupled to the support member and a distal second end spaced from the upper surface; a weight coupled to the distal second end of the resilient member and spaced from the upper surface; a first contact coupled to the base and extending outwardly from the upper surface; a second contact coupled to the base and extending outwardly from the upper surface, the weight biased toward a neutral position spaced from the first contact and the second contact, wherein the weight is movable toward and contacts the first contact when a first force is applied to the base, the first force extending the resilient member in a first direction, and the weight is movable toward and contacts the second contact when a second force is applied to the base, the second force extending the resilient member in a second direction different than the first direction; and a non-conductive brace adjacent a portion of the resilient member, the brace limiting lateral movement of the portion of the resilient member to a predetermined range of motion upon application of the second force.