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Patent Inventor Names
Carolyn M Martin0
Michael L Agronin0
Rafe D Bennett0
Robert H Gifford0
James D Marshall0
Joe Rogers0
Date of Patent
May 13, 2008
0Patent Application Number
110445520
Date Filed
January 27, 2005
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A device to actuate a switch. The switch has a switch toggle movable between a first position and a second position. The device includes a switch yoke movable between the first position and the second position adapted to engage the switch toggle and move therewith. The device also includes a first linkage connected to the switch yoke. The first linkage applies a force in response to an input signal to move the switch yoke from the first position to the second position. The first linkage includes a shape memory alloy. The device is configured to permit manual actuation of the switch toggle.
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