Global Patent Index - EP 0837484 A2

EP 0837484 A2 19980422 - Switch

Title (en)

Switch

Title (de)

Schalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur

Publication

EP 0837484 A2 19980422 (EN)

Application

EP 97308216 A 19971016

Priority

GB 9621605 A 19961016

Abstract (en)

A rocker switch operating device for a switch having a contact member (10) supported at a fulcrum point and having an open and a closed position. The rocker switch operating device comprises a rocker member (40) adapted to be supported in a switch body, the rocker member having a contact-engaging member (45) depending therefrom. The contact engaging member has a contact engaging portion for engaging the contact member, the contact engaging portion being supported with respect to the rocker member by at least one resilient hook portion (80:81) whereby the contact-engaging member may pass the fulcrum point to urge the contact member between the open and closed positions. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 23/14

IPC 8 full level

H01H 23/16 (2006.01); H01H 3/00 (2006.01); H01H 23/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 23/168 (2013.01); H01H 3/001 (2013.01); H01H 23/14 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0837484 A2 19980422; EP 0837484 A3 19990421; GB 2318453 A 19980422; GB 2318453 B 20000906; GB 9621605 D0 19961204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97308216 A 19971016; GB 9621605 A 19961016