Patent ID: 7852179

Claim:
An electromagnetic relay comprising: a relay coil, an armature, a pusher and a contact system; the armature pivotably actuated by the relay coil, and linked to a trailing end of the pusher to drive a forward edge of the pusher to operate the contact system; and at least one stationary contact spring and at least one moveable contact spring having a gap separating the stationary contact spring and the moveable contact spring, the at least one moveable contact spring connected at a first end to the pusher and at a second end to a first pivot point, wherein as the armature pivots, the armature moves the pusher linearly between a forward position and a return position in response to an electromagnetic force generated by the relay coil; the at least one stationary spring having a connection point to a base structure portion, the stationary spring having a flex point adjacent to the base structure portion; wherein an automatic adjustment of the angle of the stationary contact spring is made by bending the stationary contact spring at the flex point; and the movement of the pusher causing the at least one stationary contact spring and the at least one moveable contact spring to engage or disengage.