Patent ID: 7872205

Claim:
An electrical switch comprising: a housing having an opening and a second opening to an inner cavity; a circuit-closing mechanism disposed within the inner cavity; first and second electrical terminals; an actuator mechanism with a first portion disposed at least partially external from the inner cavity and a second portion disposed at least partially within the inner cavity, the first portion being manipulable to move the actuator mechanism between a first configuration where the second portion acts upon the circuit-closing mechanism to effect electrical connection between the first and second electrical terminals, and a second configuration where the second portion causes the circuit-closing mechanism to effect electrical disconnection between the first and second electrical terminals; a cam operably coupled to a shaft that extends through the opening and a second shaft that extends through the second opening, wherein movement of the first portion causes the cam to rotate and effect an electrical connection between the first and second terminals; a seal adjacent the opening and received on the shaft to prevent contaminants from entering the inner cavity; and a second seal adjacent the second opening and received on the second shaft.