Patent ID: 6943310

Claim:
A toggle switch apparatus, comprising: a toggle mechanism associated with a plurality of basic switches maintained within a switching area within a tubular housing comprising a sealed metal tube; a header which is sealed into said tubular housing and a glass-to-metal seal which seals said header into said tubular housing; an actuator associated with at least one spring which actuates said plurality of basic switches, wherein said actuator and said at least one spring are located within said tubular housing; and a lead wire termination assembly configured within said tubular housing, wherein said lead wire termination assembly comprises a plurality of lead wires attached to a plurality of pin contacts that exit through a cover of said tubular housing, thereby permitting said toggle switch apparatus to be actuated manually in a maintained position during high gravity conditions while providing a hermetic seal via said tubular housing for said switching area and said plurality of basic switches to prevent contamination of said switching area and potential explosions thereof.