Patent ID: 9431183
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A switch assembly comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis for supporting a plunger for back and forth moveable positioning of the plunger relative to said housing along said longitudinal axis; first and second elongated electrically conductive terminals supported within said housing wherein each of the first and second conductive terminals comprises a wiper portion positioned inside said housing, an external portion that extends outside said housing for coupling to an external circuit, and a locking portion located between the wiper portion and the external portion; and a terminal support for fixedly holding the first and second elongated electrically conductive terminals with respect to the housing, said terminal support comprising first and second terminal retainer grooves passing from a first end to a second end of the retainer support that position the terminals along a length of said grooves and further comprising first and second channels transverse to the grooves to position the locking portion of the conductive terminals while maintaining a gap between the wiper portion of said conductive terminals; wherein the plunger includes exposed first and second surfaces which bridge the gap between said terminals wherein a first surface comprises a conductive material that electrically connects the terminals in a first plunger position and a second surface comprises an electrically insulating material that electrically isolates said terminals in a second plunger position.