Global Patent Index - EP 0837484 A3

EP 0837484 A3 19990421 - Switch

Title (en)

Switch

Title (de)

Schalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur

Publication

EP 0837484 A3 19990421 (EN)

Application

EP 97308216 A 19971016

Priority

GB 9621605 A 19961016

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0837484A2] 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)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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