Switch contact blade

Details Switch contact blade Switch contact blade

1988-06-13

1990-01-02

Recla, Henry J.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Snap

Double snap

200405, 200452, 200459, 200461, H01H 530, H01H 518

Patent

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048914819

ABSTRACT:
An electrical snap-action type switch contact blade (80) is provided. Blade (80) has a base (6) and an electrical contact region (10) intermediate a pair of spaced-apart support legs (14) that extend angularly away from base (6) to respective free-ends. A tongue (12) extends arcuately away from region (10) in a direction opposite to support legs (14) and towards base (6) to a free-end (23). Free-end (23) of tongue (12) and the free-ends of support legs (14) respectively engage spaced-apart anchoring sites to secure blade (80) to the switch frame. Blade (80) can be actuated by application and removal of a Force (F) both against base (6) and for a prescribed distance (X) along support legs (14).

REFERENCES:
patent: 2571453 (1951-10-01), Jackson
patent: 2589563 (1952-03-01), Miller
patent: 3098903 (1963-07-01), Anderson
patent: 3359389 (1967-12-01), Landin
patent: 4644115 (1987-02-01), Nishimori et al.

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