Patent ID: 7453339

Claim:
An electromechanical relay, comprising: a conductive conduit, including: a first conductive portion, and a second conductive portion separated from the first portion by a gap; an actuator adapted to be mechanically separate and electrically isolated from the first conductive portion, including: at least one stationary leg, at least one mobile leg, and at least one spring portion disposed between the at least one stationary leg and the at least one mobile leg, the at least one spring portion moves the at least one mobile leg by curling when in an off state and uncurling when in an on state; and a conductive member, coupled to the at least one mobile leg by at least one dielectric tether that comprises thin strips of a dielectric material, the conductive member moves in substantial unison with the at least one mobile leg, the conductive member, when the relay is in an on state, moves, via the uncurling of the at least one spring portion, into conductive contact with the first and second conductive portions and creates a conductive path for conveying a signal through the relay.