Patent ID: 7655875

Claim:
A switch assembly comprising: a rigid substantially planar support; a base mounted to said support, said base comprising a plurality of angularly spaced surface features and an opening defining an axis of rotation; a plurality of switches mounted to said support, each said switch having a switch body in fixed position with respect to said support, an actuator moveable with respect to said switch body and biased toward an extended position with respect to said switch body, and an electrical contact operably connected to said actuator, wherein movement of said actuator from said extended position to a depressed position with respect to said switch body changes the state of said at least one electrical contact; a lever mounted to said base for movement about said axis of rotation, said lever comprising a radially extending arm, an actuating surface and locating features, said actuating surface comprising a plurality of radially projecting lobes, said surface features cooperating with said locating features to define a plurality of distinct lever positions with respect to said base, wherein movement of said arm between said distinct lever positions causes said lobes to depress or release the actuator of one of said switches, changing the state of said electrical contact of said switch and at least one of said lobes has an arcuate extent which maintains one of said switch actuators in a depressed position in two adjacent of said plurality of distinct positions.