Patent ID: 8203403

Claim:
An electrical switching device comprising: first and second circuit assemblies, each of the first and second circuit assemblies comprising a base terminal and a moveable terminal configured to flex to and from the base terminal, wherein a spacing exists between the first and second circuit assemblies; a coupling element being operatively coupled to the moveable terminals of the first and second circuit assemblies, the coupling element extending lengthwise across the spacing between the first and second circuit assemblies; and an electromechanical motor including a pivot body operatively coupled to the coupling element and configured to rotate bi-directionally about a center of rotation, wherein the pivot body is located in the spacing, the pivot body moving the coupling element side-to-side in a linear manner along a longitudinal axis when the pivot body is rotated between first and second rotational positions so that the moveable terminals move in a common direction with respect to each other and along the longitudinal axis, the moveable terminals being electrically connected to the corresponding base terminals when the pivot body is in the first rotational position and disconnected from the corresponding base terminals when the pivot body is in the second rotational position.