Patent ID: 8586886

Claim:
A switch mechanism comprising: a support structure; an electric switch mounted on the support structure and which comprises an activator moveable between a first position where the electric switch is switched on and a second position where the electric switch is switched off; a first actuator moveably mounted on the support structure; a cam, having a cam surface, connected to the first actuator so that movement of the first actuator results in movement of the cam; a second actuator moveably mounted on the support structure; a bar connected to the second actuator so that movement of the second actuator results in movement of the bar; wherein the cam engages the activator so that movement of the cam by movement of the first actuator results in the activator moving between its two positions; wherein the bar engages the activator so that movement of the bar by movement of the second actuator results in the activator moving between its two positions; wherein the bar passes through or alongside the surface of the cam when it engages the activator.