Electrical contact positioning assembly
US4345128A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H13/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical switch assembly of the type including a movable contact and at least one additional contact having a free end portion lying generally across the line of travel of the movable contact and having a further portion secured against movement within the switch assembly. The switch assembly is provided with a stop member projecting into the line of travel of the free end portion for limiting following movement of the free end portion as the movable contact is retracted, ensuring a complete break in an electrical connection formed between the movable contact and the additional contact.
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