Patent ID: 6838628
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A timer for controlling an appliance, comprising: a rotatable cam-carrying member having cam surfaces thereon, a timing motor having a rotor that rotates in response to electrical stimulation, a drive mechanism for causing rotation of said cam-carrying member in response to rotation of said rotor, a plurality of cam-actuated switches, each cam-actuated switch comprising first and second arms, a plurality of said arms being mounted in a first wafer and a plurality of said arms being mounted in a second wafer, a switch wafer mounting comprising first and second locating features for receiving said first and second switch arm wafers, said first switch arm wafer resting against the first locating feature, said second switch arm wafer being stacked atop the first switch arm wafer and resting against the second locating feature.