MULTIPOLE KNIFE SWITCH Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: hand-operated switching devices. SUBSTANCE: switch has fixed contacts mounted along wiring base on fixed insulators, movable contacts placed between them on moving insulators, and contact operating mechanism. Wiring base has longitudinal slot passing projection of moving insulator made in the form of slider. Newly introduced are two levers mounted for rocking and secured at one end on wiring base. Levers are provided with open slots on their loose end which engage slider projection. EFFECT: enlarged functional capabilities. 2 cl, 3 dwg