Patent ID: 6271489
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A pressure switch device comprising:a hinge terminal having a fixed end of a blade apparatus pivotally attached thereto,a jaw terminal adapted to receive a free end of said blade apparatus,said blade apparatus having a first blade and a second blade for straddling said hinge terminal and said jaw terminal, wherein said first blade and said second blade are fastened together via a first fastener at opposing free ends of said blades and via a second fastener at opposing fixed ends of said blades, anda first pair of cams attached to the free end of said blade apparatus, wherein a first one of said first pair of cams is rotatably mounted with respect to a second one of said cams, said cams having protrusions between one another, wherein the first cam is selectively rotatable between a first open position and a second locked position in which the protrusions engage to apply increased pressure between the blades.