Patent ID: 6600122
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An electrical switch, comprising:a housing including at least a pair of spaced apart stationary contacts; a movable contact member having a non-linear configuration, wherein the movable contact member includes a fulcrum section in engagement with a first one of the stationary contacts, and a movable contact section spaced outwardly from the fulcrum section, wherein the movable contact member is movable between an ON position in which the movable contact section is engaged with a second one of the stationary contacts, and an OFF position in which the movable contact section is moved out of engagement with the second stationary contact; and a pivotable actuator arrangement interconnected with the housing and operable to move the movable contact member between the ON and OFF positions, wherein the actuator arrangement includes a biased operating member having an outer portion in engagement with the movable contact member, wherein the outer portion of the biased operating member defines a non-linear configuration complementary to the non-linear configuration of the movable contact member, wherein the bias of the operating member in combination with the complementary non-linear configuration of the outer portion of the operating member and the movable contact member function to place the movable contact member in the OFF position out of engagement with the second stationary contact.