Patent ID: 6610952
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A47L,H01H

Abstract:
A wet/dry vacuum cleaner switch assembly, comprising:a switch, the switch having first and second spaced terminals and a momentary arm, the momentary arm adapted to move from an on position connecting the first and second spaced terminals to an off position disconnecting the first and second spaced terminals; a rocker arm pivotally associated with the switch, the rocker arm having an engagement surface adapted to move the momentary arm from the off position to the on position; an actuator operatively associated with the rocker arm, the actuator being user engageable to move the rocker arm, movement of the rocker arm by the actuator causing the engagement surface to move the momentary arm from the off position to the on position; a de-actuator operatively associated with the rocker arm, the de-actuator being user engageable to move the rocker arm, movement of the rocker arm by the de-actuator causing the engagement surface to disengage from the momentary arm, disengagement of the engagement surface with momentary arm causing the momentary arm to move from the on position to the off position; a float; and a tie rod connected between the float and the rocker arm, upward movement of the float causing the tie rod to pivot the rocker arm, pivoting of the rocker arm causing the momentary arm to move from the on position to the off position.