Electrical switch assembly

An electrical switch assembly comprising:

• a switch housing including at least a pair of facing switch mounting surfaces;
• a plurality of switch units mounted in spaced relationship on each of said facing surfaces, and aligned with corresponding switches on an opposed facing surface wherein said switch housing includes a floor with an upwardly facing surface defining one of said facing surfaces and a wall having a lower surface defining another of said facing surfaces;
• wherein said floor includes at least a pair of switch units mounted in spaced relationship thereon said wall includes at least a pair of switch units mounted in spaced relationship thereon and in opposed aligned relationship with said pair of switch units on said floor;
• a switch actuator means mounted to said switch housing and including a plurality of switch actuating levers each one extending between a pair of switch units such that either of two associated aligned switch units can be actuated by the selective actuating of one of said actuating levers;
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• wherein said housing includes spaced end walls, and said floor and said wall extend between said end walls, and wherein said actuator means are pivotally mounted between said end walls with one of said actuator levers extending between a predetermined pair of opposed aligned switch units.

An electrical switch assembly comprising:

• a switch housing including a plurality of switch actuating levers pivotally mounted to said housing in a horizontally and vertically spaced array;
• a plurality of switch units mounted to said housing with at least one switch unit associated with each of said actuating levers to be actuated thereby;
• wherein said housing includes facing opposed surfaces and wherein switch units are mounted in facing opposition on said surfaces with an actuating lever extending therebetween such that each actuating lever can actuate two switch units when moved in first and second directions;
• wherein said switch housing includes a floor with an upwardly facing surface defining one of said facing surfaces and a wall having a lower surface defining another of said facing surfaces;
• wherein said floor includes at least a pair of switch units mounted in spaced relationship thereon and said wall includes at least a pair of switch units mounted in spaced relationship thereon and in opposed aligned relationship with said pair of switch units on said floor;
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• wherein said housing includes spaced end walls, and said floor and said wall extend between said end walls, and wherein said actuator means are pivotally mounted between said end walls with one of said actuator levers extending between a predetermined pair of opposed aligned switch units.

An electrical switch assembly comprising:

• a plurality of spaced wall means for supporting a plurality of switch units in a horizontally and vertically spaced array;
• a plurality of switch actuating means positioned to actuate at least two switch units when moved in first and second directions, and support wall means for supporting said switch actuating means in a vertically and horizontally spaced array in predetermined relationship to said switch units such that the actuation of any one of said actuating means actuates at least one of said switch units,
• wherein pairs of switch units are mounted in opposed facing relationship and said actuating means includes lever means extending between said switch units;
• wherein said means for supporting said switch actuating means comprises at least one pivot axle extending between said support walls;
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• wherein said actuating means comprise generally S-shaped members with enlarged operator actuated control arms at one end and an actuating lever at an opposite end.

A switch assembly for use in a vehicle and including a plurality of switch units, said assembly comprising:

• a pair of spaced end walls;
• floor means extending between said end walls and including a line of spaced switch units mounted thereon each including a push-button actuator facing upwardly therefrom;
• wall means extending between said end walls above said floor and including a line of switch units aligned above and facing said switch units on said floor;
• switch unit actuator lever means extending between each pair of opposed facing switch units;
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• means for pivotally mounted said switch unit actuator lever means to said end walls such that each lever actuates a unique pair of opposing switch units and actuates one of said switch units when moved in a first direction and another of said switch units when moved in a second direction.

A switch assembly for use in a vehicle and including a plurality of switch units, said assembly comprising:

• a pair of spaced end walls;
• floor means extending between said end walls and including a line of spaced switch units mounted thereon each including a push-button actuator facing upwardly therefrom;
• wall means extending between said end walls above said floor an including a line of switch units aligned above and facing said switch units on said floor;
• switch unit actuator lever means extending between each pair of opposed facing switch units;
• means for mounting said switch unit actuator lever means to said end walls such that each lever actuates a unique pair of opposing switch units and actuates one of said switch units when moved in a first direction and another of said switch units when moved in a second direction;
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• further including a line of spaced switch units mounted on a surface of said wall means away from said floor and switch unit actuator lever means for selectively actuating said line of spaced switch units.