Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Multiple circuit control – Reciprocating contact
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Enad, Elvin G. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Multiple circuit control
Reciprocating contact
C200S01600R
Reexamination Certificate
active
06979786
ABSTRACT:
A contact structure for a sliding switch includes a conductive stationary contact disposed on a base and a conductive movable contact for electrically contacting the stationary contact. The movable contact is movable along a path between a non-contact position and a make-contact position with respect to the stationary contact, and at least one of the contacts has a protruding portion that provides an electrical interface for discharge of arcing as the movable contact breaks from the stationary contact. As a result, the invention prevents or substantially reduces degradation in switch performance which might otherwise be caused by debris accumulation associated with arcing.
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Aukland Neil R
Drew George Albert
Rudolph Gerd
Schoepf Thomas J
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Enad Elvin G.
Klaus Lisa
Wood David P.
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