Patent ID: 8859915

Claim:
An electrical switch comprising: a switch body having upper and lower body interiors; a plurality of actuators located in the upper body interior; a plurality of switch contacts located in the lower body interior; a plurality of first moving contact members having first and second ends, switching respective switch contacts, located in the lower body interior, and extending side-by-side, substantially in a first direction, with the first ends of the first moving contact members integrally inter-connected, and a plurality of second moving contact members having first and second ends, switching respective switch contacts, located in the lower body interior, and extending side-by-side substantially in a second direction, with the first ends of the second moving contact members integrally inter-connected, wherein the first and second directions are opposite directions; and a plurality of elongate cam sliders extending side-by-side in a plane of longitudinal extent in the switch body, located between the actuators and the pluralities of first and second moving contact members, for sliding lengthwise by the actuators to act upon and cause pivotal movement of the pluralities of first and second moving contact members, about the first ends of the pluralities of first and second moving contact members, so that the second ends of the pluralities of first and second moving contact members are moved into and out of contact with at least one of the switch contacts, wherein the first and second ends of the pluralities of first and second moving contact members lie in a plane extending substantially parallel to the plane of the longitudinal extent of the cam sliders.