Patent ID: 7105764

Claim:
A monolithic stationary conductor for an electric power switch comprising: a conductor section having a front face and a rear face and a main axis extending between the front face and rear face; a terminal section extending away from the rear face at a first end of the conductor section and transversely to the main axis; an arc runner section extending from a second end of the conductor section and having a front face and a rear face; an integral reinforcing rib projecting from the rear faces of the conductor section and the arc runner section; wherein the conductor section has an elongated portion starting at the second end and extending along the main axis, and a transition portion at the first end extending transversely to the main axis and joining the terminal section, the integral reinforcing rib extending to the terminal section; wherein the terminal section has a first thickness in the direction of the main axis and the transition portion has a second thickness extending in the direction of the main axis which is less than the first thickness; and wherein the terminal section has a first width and the transition portion has a second width, the second width being greater than the first width.