Patent ID: 7638723

Claim:
An electrical switching device, comprising: a top housing comprising an outer surface, an inner surface, and a substantially rectangular switch aperture, the switch aperture being defined by an aperture wall comprising first, second, third and fourth faces, the first and second faces comprising at length shorter than the third and fourth faces; a bottom housing coupled to the top housing; a toggle associated with the top housing, the toggle comprising: a lever portion configured for flipping between a first and a second position, a base portion adjacent the lever portion, the base portion being substantially rectangular with first, second, third and fourth sides, the first and second sides being shorter than the third and fourth sides, the base portion comprising a bottom edge, first and second pivot pins extending oppositely outward from the base portion from the third and fourth sides, the pivot pins being cooperatively associated with the top housing in a manner that allows pivoting of the toggle between the first position and the second position, a rotation limiter along the fourth side configured to mechanically interface with a housing portion to limit the rotation of the toggle, a flange extending along the bottom edge of the third and fourth sides of the base portion, and wherein the flange on the third side of the base portion comprises a first portion extending along the bottom edge and comprises a second portion that angles along the third side toward the lever portion, and wherein the flange on the fourth side of the base portion ends at the rotation limiter, and wherein a minimum outer width of the flange and base portion is greater than a minimum width of the switch aperture, a spring interface portion extending away from the lever portion and protruding out of the base portion, the spring interface portion comprising a center protrusion and shoulder portion, and side wall portions disposed on opposing sides of spring interface portion and extending substantially planar with the third and fourth sides of the base portion, the side wall portions comprising a cutout formed therein extending toward the lever; and a coil spring extending from the spring interface portion of the toggle away from the lever, the spring fitting about the center protrusion and contacting the shoulder portion.