Patent ID: 6837729

Claim:
A contactor assembly comprising: a base; power terminals mounted to said base that are configured to convey power signals; an actuator movably mounted to said base, said actuator being movable between initial and final positions along a first direction of motion; and at least one bridge contact supported by said actuator and moved in said first direction of motion with said actuator, said bridge contact including bridge contact surfaces on opposite ends thereof aligned with corresponding power terminals, said bridge contact surfaces engaging said power terminals when said actuator and bridge contact are moved to said final position, said bridge contact moving in a second direction of motion with respect to said actuator, said second direction of motion differing from said first direction of motion during engagement; wherein said actuator includes a sloped bridge seat supporting said bridge contact, said bridge seat being oriented at an acute angle to said first direction of motion, said bridge seat tilting said bridge contact with respect to said power terminals in order that said bridge contact rotates during engagement with said power terminals.