Mounting clip and cover for door jamb switch

Feb. 10, 1959 _{E N} jacaman 2,873,333

MOUNTING CLIP AND COVER FOR DOOR JAMB SWITCH

Filed June 11, 1957 ₉ ~ . . , • 2 Sheets-Sheet 1

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Feb. 10, 1959 e. _N. jacaman 2,873,333

MOUNTING CLIP AND COVER FOR DOOR JAMB SWITCH Filed June 11, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2

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Emilio N. Jacoman

INVENTOR.

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United States Patent Office

2,873,333

Patented Feb. 10, 1959

2,873,333

MOUNTING CLIP AND COVER FOR DOOR JAMB SWITCH

Emilio N. Jacaman, Laredo, Tex.

Application June 11,1957, Serial No. 665,070

Claims. (Cl. 200—168)

This invention relates in general to new and useful improvements in accessories for switches, and more specifically to an improved mounting clip and cover assembly for use in conjunction with door jamb switches of the type having spring loaded push buttons for actuators.

Door jam switches are used in many types of equipment. The most universal use of such switches is in automobiles and refrigerators. Each of these door jamb switches is provided with spring loaded actuators of the push button type, the push button being normally engaged by the door when the door is in a closed position to retain the switch in an “off” position and being actuated by the spring thereof to project the push button operator when the door is opened whereby the switches move to a “on” position. However, there are many instances where it is desired to render the switch inoperative so that the switch remains in an “off” position. This is particularly true of automobiles.

It is therefore the primary object of this invention to provide an improved mounting clip and cover assembly which is of such a construction whereby when installed in place, the mounting clip serves as a suitable support for the cover and the cover is provided with an opening therethrough of a size to receive the push button operator of a switch whereby when the cover is in a position overlying the clip, the operation of the door jamb switch is conventional and when it is so desired to render the door jamb switch inoperative, it is merely necessary to push the push button in and slide the cover down so that it retains the push button in its inner position and thus renders the switch in an “off” position.

Another object of this invention is to provide a mounting clip and cover assembly for door jamb switches, the mounting clip and cover being of such a construction whereby the assembly is a universal one, the assembly being readily adaptable for use in conjunction with all types of door jamb switches.

Still another object of this invention is to provide an improved door jamb switch mounting clip and cover assembly, the assembly being of an extremely simple construction whereby the cost of manufacture thereof is very low and at the same time the cover and mounting clip assembly being of such a nature whereby it is very effective for the intended purpose.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved mounting clip and cover assembly for door jamb switches, the mounting clip being of such a nature whereby it may readily be mounted with respect to existing types of door jamb switches or may function as the escutcheon plate of a switch, the mounting clip having trackways on opposite side edges thereof in which are received edge flanges of the cover and there being provided suitable frictional engagement between the cover and the mounting clip whereby the cover will be retained in an adjusted position.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the io details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a door frame jamb and shows mounted thereon in combination with a door jamb switch the mounting clip and cover assembly which is the subject of this invention, the cover being shown in a position between the door jamb switch in an “off” position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 2—2 of Figure 1 and shows the relationship between the mounting clip and cover assembly, the door jamb switch and the door frame jamb;

Figure 3 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2 and shows the cover in a position permitting the normal operation of the door jamb switch;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 4—4 of Figure 1 and shows further the details of the assembly;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevations] view of the door frame jamb and shows the assembly with the cover removed in order to illustrate the relationship between the mounting clip and the escutcheon plate of the door jamb switch;

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the mounting clip and cover assembly and shows the specific details of the cover assembly;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary elevational view similar to Figure 5 and shows the mounting clip mounted in conjunction with a modified form of door jamb switch;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 8—8 of Figure 7 and shows the details of mounting of the modified form of door jamb switch;

Figure 9 is an elevational view similar to Figure 5 and shows the relationship of the mounting clip with still another form of door jamb switch;

Figure 10 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 10—10 of Figure 9 and shows the details of mounting of the modified form of door jamb switch;

Figure 11 is an elevational view showing a form of the invention wherein the mounting clip also functions as the escutcheon plate for the door jamb switch; and

Figure 12 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 12—12 of Figure 11 and shows further the details of the switch of Figure 11.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that there is illustrated in Figure 6 a mounting clip and cover assembly for a door jamb switch of the spring loaded push-button actuator type, the mounting clip and cover assembly being referred to in general by the reference numeral 10. The mounting clip cover assembly 10 includes a mounting clip which is referred to in general by the reference numeral 12, and a cover which is referred to in general by the reference numeral 14.

The mounting clip 12 includes a generally rectangular body portion 16 which has rounded corners as at 18. The central part of the body portion 16 is provided with an enlarged opening 20 which is of a configuration to receive conventional door jamb switches of numerous types so that the mounting clip 12 may be a universal mounting clip. Formed in vertical alignment along the center of the body portion 16 is a pair of elongated slots disposed above and below the opening 20. Also in alignment with the slots 22, but disposed above the uppermost slot 22 is an opening 24. The slots 22 and the opening

2,873,333 is again inserted through the opening 44 in the door frame jamb 42. The fasteners 56 are aligned with the slots 22 and are passed therethrough and then through the door frame jamb 42 to retain the mounting clip 12 5 and the door jamb switch 48 in place. The cover 14 may now be slid down over the mounting clip 12 and over the push button actuator 54 after it has been depressed.

In Figures 1 and 2, the cover 14 is illustrated in a position rendering the door jamb switch 48 in an “off” 10 position. At this time, the push button receiving opening 38 is out of alignment with the push button 54 and retains it in a retracted position.

The door jamb switch 48 will operate in its normal manner when the cover 14 is in alignment with the 15 mounting clip 12, as is best shown in Figure 3. When the push button receiving opening 38 is aligned with the push button 54, the push button 54 projects therethrough and is engageable by a door portion, such as the door portion 58 shown in Figure 3. Engagement of the door 20 portion with the push button actuator 54 retains the push button actuator 54 within the body portion 46 sufficiently to retain the door jamb switch 48 in an “off” position. When the door of which the portion 58 is a part is opened, the push button actuator 54 is spring urged 25 outwardly to a “on” position.

Referring now to Figures 7 and 8, it will be seen that there is illustrated a modified form of door jamb switch 60 which includes a body portion 62 and a circular escutcheon plate 64. The door jamb switch 60 is retained 30 in place with respect to the door frame jamb 42 by means of spring clips 66 disposed on opposite sides of the body portion 62, the clip 66 being engaged behind the door frame jamb 58, as is best shown in Figure 8. It is to be noted that the opening 20 is of a configuration to permit 35 the passage of the clip 66.

Referring now to Figures 9 and 10 in particular, it will be seen that there is illustrated a modified form of door jamb switch which is referred to in general by the reference numeral 68. The door jamb switch 68 includes 40 a body portion 70 and an escutcheon plate 72. The door jamb switch 68 differs from the door jamb switch 48 only in that the escutcheon plate 72 is of a different configuration.

Referring now to Figures 11 and 12 in particular, it will 45 be seen that there is illustrated a modified form of door jamb switch 74 which includes a body portion 76. The body portion 76 is secured to the mounting clip 12 which also functions as the escutcheon plate.

From the foregoing description of the invention, it 50 will be seen that there has been devised a mounting clip and cover assembly which may have universal application with respect to door jamb switches for the purpose of selectively rendering the door jamb switches inoperative irrespective of whether or not the door with which the 55 door jamb switches are associated is in an opened or a closed position.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those 60 skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.