Electrical switch
US4277663A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H1/5805
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical switch comprises a housing (1) carrying a first, fixed contact (3) and a second, movable contact (6) in the form of a resilient contact arm secured to the housing (1) at one end. The resilient contact arm comprises a single inner limb (9) and two outer limbs (10, 11) one of which is engaged by the actuator member (15) and the other of which engages the fixed contact (3) on operation of the actuator member. The housing (1) is preferably of one-piece construction, the actuator member (15) being retained in the housing (1) by a part of the second contact (6).
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