US Patent 9431192 Actuator biased by a horizontal member

An exemplary embodiment of an electrical device is disclosed. The electrical wiring device preferably includes a frame, a rocker, and a resilient member. In use, the rocker pivotally rotates through a range of travel, for example, from a first position to a second position. As the rocker moves, the resilient member imparts a force on the rocker, biasing the rocker in the first position and the second position. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the resilient member extends horizontally across the electrical wiring device (e.g., along a minor axis of the rocker).