Cam actuated multiple contact spring switch

A switch comprising:

• a movable actuator having
• a body portion on which a plurality of cam surfaces are located, and
• a pair of aligned guide portions that extend oppositely from the body portion;
• a frame for supporting the actuator comprising a rigid metal channel having an upper and a lower element respectively molded to the extremities thereof, the upper and lower element each including a notch, the notches being aligned with one another and accommodating the guide portions of the actuator and cooperating with the guide portions to direct the movement of the actuator;
• and
• a first and second contact spring positioned adjacent to one another, each contact spring being associated with an individual cam surface of the actuator and at least one contact spring being deflected responsive to the movement of the actuator, each contact spring being associated with a cam follower in the proximity of one end thereof that extends into juxtaposition with the associated cam surface of the actuator and each contact spring having a mounting element molded thereon in the proximity of the other end thereof, the mounting elements of the contact springs being positioned in engagement with one another and secured to the frame and serving to orient the contact springs at a particular angle with respect to one another and with respect to the cam surfaces of the actuator, and the cam followers in combination with the associated cam surfaces serving to locate and provide a predetermined bias to the contact springs.