Appeal No. 95-2405
Application No. 07/969,663
8. A wipe/wash switch comprising:
(a) housing means including connector terminal means adapted for
circuit connection thereto;
(b) collar means mounted for sliding movement on said housing
means between a first and second position;
(c) rocker means mounted for pivotal movement on said collar
means by a user between a center “OFF” and clockwise “ON” and
counter-clockwise “ON” position;
(d) first shorting contact means mounted on said rocker means for
movement therewith;
(e) a first set of stationary contact strips disposed on said
housing means, said first shorting contact means operative with
said collar means in either of said first and second positions
for sliding contact with said first set of strips to complete a
first circuit upon said counter-clockwise pivotal movement of
said rocker means, and operative to complete a second circuit
upon said clockwise pivotal movement of said rocker means;
(f) second shorting contact means disposed on said rocker means
for movement therewith;
(g) a second set of stationary contact strip means disposed on
said housing means for sliding contact by said second shorting
contact means such that upon movement of said collar means to
said second position, said second shorting contact means is
operative with said second set of contact strip means to complete
a third circuit when said rocker means is in either of said
clockwise and counter-clockwise pivotal positions; and,
(h) means connected [sic, connecting?] said first and second
contact strip means with said connector terminal means.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Stevenson 2,672,531 Mar. 16, 1954
Roeser 3,772,484 Nov. 13, 1973
Kokubu 5,099,091 Mar. 24, 1992
Claims 3 through 6, 8 and 9 stand rejected under
1 Application for patent filed October 30, 1992.
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