Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Contact
Patent
1989-12-27
1992-11-24
Cusick, Ernest G.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Contact
200246, 200275, 200283, 200553, H01H 102, H01H 126
Patent
active
051655292
ABSTRACT:
A switch comprises a housing having an upper member and a lower member, an actuator disposed in the housing and rockably supported on the upper member, switch means for connecting and disconnecting a movable contact with a stationary contact when the actuator rocks on the upper portion, and a connecting terminal for an external electric wire electrically connected to the switch means. The switch means includes a movable contact element having the movable contact and a support element which rockably supports the movable contact element. At least one of portions contacting each other between the support element and the movable contact element is provided with a clad layer of a high conductive noble metal which extends in the rocking direction at the width less than that of the contacting portions.
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Barrett Glenn T.
Cusick Ernest G.
Jimbo Electric Co., Ltd.
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