Three-position receptacle switch assembly

A receptacle switch assembly, comprising:

• a housing;
• first and second contacts coupled to said housing and spaced apart;
• a third contact movably coupled to said housing by a movable, cantilevered lever;
• a toggle movably coupled to said housing for controlling movement of said third contact between an off position spaced from said first and second contacts, a maintained-on position electrically coupled with said first contact, and a momentary-on position with said third contact electrically coupled with said second contact;
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• biasing means, coupled to said housing and engaging said toggle for selectively maintaining said toggle in said off position and said maintained-on position, and for biasing said toggle from said momentary-on position to said off position, said biasing means including a nose portion for engaging said toggle,
• said third contact including a first contact surface facing in a first direction for engaging said first contact when in said maintained-on position, and a second contact surface facing in a direction opposite to said first direction for engaging said second contact when in said momentary-on position,
• said lever being resiliently coupled to said housing for movement between a first position, a second position and a third position when said toggle is selectively moved between said off position, said maintained-on position and said momentary-on position,
• said toggle including a first end with a trigger portion extending outwardly from said housing and a second end with a first notch for engaging said nose portion of said biasing means in said off position, a second notch positioned on one side of said first notch for engaging said nose portion of said biasing means in said maintained-on position, a camming portion on the other side of said first notch for engaging said nose portion of said biasing means in said momentary-on position, and cam means for engaging and moving said lever with said third contact thereon between said first position and said second position upon movement of said toggle between said off position and said maintained-on position and for disengaging said lever to permit said third contact to pivot between said first and said third position upon movement of said toggle between said off position and said momentary-on position.