(19)
(11) EP 0 837 484 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/17

(21) Application number: 97308216.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01H 23/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 16.10.1996 GB 9621605

(71) Applicant: Tenby Industries Limited
Birmingham B19 2LR (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Boothman, Barry
    Birmingham, B19 2LR (GB)

(74) Representative: Neobard, William John et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS
London WC1N 2LS (GB)

   


(54) Switch


(57) 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.






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