Patent ID: 6998557

Claim:
A power driven machine, comprising: at least one energizable motor; a control system for controlling motor operation and having an associated multi-action switch assembly including: a first switch unit connected in the control system with an internal contact biased into a first condition, the first switch unit including an integrated contact actuator biased into a normal position and effective upon movement to transition the internal contact of the first switch unit to a second condition, wherein temporary transition of the internal contact of the first switch unit to the second condition controls a start operation of the motor; a second switch unit connected in the control system with an internal contact biased into a first condition, the second switch unit including an integrated contact actuator biased into a normal position and effective upon movement to transition the internal contact of the second switch unit to a second condition, wherein temporary transition of the internal contact of the second switch unit to the second condition controls a stop operation of the motor; a resilient switch actuator having a normal position in which the contact actuator of the first switch unit is in the normal position and the contact actuator of the second switch unit is in the normal position, when a first force is applied to bend the switch actuator in a first direction the switch actuator moves the contact actuator of the first switch unit out of the normal position, upon removal of the first force the switch actuator recovers toward the normal position and the contact actuator of the first switch unit returns to the normal position, when a second force is applied to bend the switch actuator in a second direction the switch actuator moves the contact actuator of the second switch unit out of the normal position, upon removal of the second force the switch actuator recovers toward the normal position and the contact actuator of the second switch unit returns to the normal position.