Patent ID: 8115128
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A multifunction switch comprising: a. a switch body; b. a main switch toggle rotationally mounted to the switch body and controlling completion of an electric circuit; wherein the main switch toggle has an on position and an off position; c. a toggle switch button mounted to the main switch toggle, wherein the toggle switch button is generally planar; d. a secondary switch button mounted to the toggle switch button; e. a secondary switch mounted to the switch body, wherein the secondary switch is mounted adjacent to the main switch toggle; f. a generally planar faceplate having a switch button opening, wherein the switch button opening is sized to receive the toggle switch button; and g. an offset gap formed when the toggle switch button is moved to the main switch off position, wherein the offset gap deactivates the ability to activate the secondary switch via the secondary switch button, wherein the offset gap is eliminated when the toggle switch button is moved to the main switch on position so that a user may press the secondary switch button for actuating the secondary switch, wherein when the main switch toggle is rotated to an off position the secondary switch button is out of actuation contract with the secondary switch, whereby only when the main switch toggle is in the on position can the secondary switch button rotate toward the secondary switch such that a user pressing on the secondary switch button will actuate the secondary switch.