Patent ID: 6930269

Claim:
A rocker switch for a rocker switch assembly, said rocker switch assembly having a housing with terminals, at least one of said terminals having a stationary contact, and defining an enclosed space, said rocker switch comprising: a handle member structured to be pivotally coupled to said housing at a pivot point, said handle member having first and second extensions extending radially from said pivot point, and a plunger extending generally perpendicular to said first and second extensions and radially from said pivot point; a contactor assembly having an elongated conductor and a generally arcuate segment; said contactor assembly disposed within said enclosed space; wherein said plunger engages said arcuate segment; wherein said contactor assembly includes a terminal yoke and said conductor is structured to be mounted in said terminal yoke at a mounting point; wherein said terminals include a first terminal and a second terminal and said at least one stationary contact includes two stationary contacts, one each coupled to said first and second terminals, wherein: said conductor includes a first end and a second end disposed on opposite sides of said arcuate segment; said first end having a first movable contact; said second end having a second movable contact; said conductor structured to move between a first position, wherein said first movable contact engages said stationary contact coupled to said first terminal and a second position, wherein said second movable contact engages stationary contact coupled to said second terminal; and wherein said actuator member is disposed generally symmetrically about said mounting point.