Patent ID: 7273992
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: A61B,A61N,H01H,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mechanical limiter mechanism for use with an electrical device, comprising: a housing having a slot passing at least partially therearound; a plunger movable within the housing, said plunger having an electrically conductive surface associated with a proximal end thereof; a biasing mechanism configured to proximally urge the plunger into a position where the electrically conductive surface of the plunger contacts another electrically conductive surface; and a contact member extending through the slot in the side of the housing, the contact member being configured to advance through the slot each time the plunger is moved back and forth within the housing, said electrically conductive surface of the plunger serving to one of activate or deactivate an associated electrical device when the surface is in contact with another electrically conductive surface.