Patent ID: 6930261

Claim:
A switch for a vehicle, comprising: a substrate; a movable piece movably mounted for movement relative to said substrate in a moving direction between first and second positions; a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact disposed in parallel along said moving direction on said substrate; wherein said movable piece includes a first contact section slidably arranged for slidable contact with said first fixed contact upon movement of said movable piece in said moving direction; wherein said movable piece includes a second contact section slidably arranged for slidable contact with said second fixed contact upon movement of said movable piece in said moving direction; wherein said substrate includes a barrier disposed between said first and second fixed contacts; wherein said barrier comprises one of a dent and a projection; wherein said first fixed contact has a greater length, in said moving direction, than said second fixed contact; wherein said barrier has a greater length, in said moving direction, than said second fixed contact; and wherein opposing ends of said barrier both extend beyond opposing ends of said second fixed contact, respectively, along said moving direction.