Patent ID: 6759608
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An electrical switch comprising a casing, at least two fixed contacts and an elongate resiliently deformable movable contact member in the casing, said contact member having opposite first and second sides, and a switching member supported by the casing in sliding contact on the first side of and with an intermediate part of the contact member to cause the contact member to pivot against its resilience for making and breaking electrical connection with the fixed contact, the contact member including a fixed end at which it is cantilevered for pivotal movement and a free end for contact with the fixed contact, the free end of the contact member being divided into contact prongs arranged to contact with the fixed contacts respectively, wherein a resilient means is provided acting resiliently upon the second side of the contact member to maintain the sliding contact of the contact member with the switching member.