Timer having a multi-sided or drum-shaped housing

Claim 1

IN A TIMER OF THE TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF CAMS MOUNTED ON A ROTATING SHAFT, WHEREIN THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISES AN INSULATED SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED HOUSING THEREFOR, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED CUT-OUTS DISPOSED ABOUT SAID HOUSING IN A HELICAL PATH, EACH OF SAID CUT-OUTS CONTAINING A SWITCH DISPOSED THEREWITHIN, EACH OF SAID SWITCHES HAVING FIRST AND SECOND MOVABLE CONTACT MEMBERS AND A STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER, SAID FIRST AND SECOND MOVABLE CONTACT MEMBERS BEING CURVED SO AS TO PROVIDE A SPRING FORCE WHICH IS APPLIED IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID ROTATING SHAFT, SAID FIRST MOVABLE CONTACT MEMBER BEING RESTRAINED FROM MOVEMENT TOWARD SAID SHAFT BY AN ELEVATION WHICH IS FORMED WITHIN SAID CUT-OUTS, SAID SECOND MOVABLE CONTACT MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE MOVED BY ONE OF SAID CAMS THROUGH A CAM FOLLOWER SO AS TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST MOVABLE CONTACT MEMBER AND SAID STATIONARY CONTACT MEMBER, THEREBY ESTABLISHING A CIRCUIT CONDITION FOR CONTROLLING ELEMENTS OF AN APPLIANCE, A PLURALITY OF TERMINALS AFFIXED TO SAID HOUSING SO AS TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH CONTACT MEMBERS OF SAID SWITCHES, A DRIVING MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT, AND AN END PLATE IN EACH END OF SAID HOUSING FOR SUPPORTING SAID ROTATING SHAFT AND SAID DRIVING MEANS.