Patent ID: 6184484
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A switch comprising:a switch housing;an electrical contact secured to the switch housing;a terminal arm having opposite proximal and distal ends, the proximal end is secured to the switch housing and the distal end is moveable between first and second positions relative to the switch housing where in the first position the distal end contacts the electrical contact and in the second position the distal end is spaced from the electrical contact, the terminal arm having at least one gap in the arm between the proximal and distal ends;a switch actuator mounted to the switch housing for movement of the actuator between first and second positions of the switch actuator relative to the switch housing, the switch actuator engages the terminal arm between its proximal and distal ends and moves the terminal arm between the first and second positions in response to the switch actuator moving between the respective first and second positions; andthe switch actuator engages the terminal arm between the at least one gap and the proximal end of the terminal arm with there being no gaps in the terminal arm between where the switch actuator engages the terminal arm and the proximal end of the terminal arm.