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Electrical switch with resilient contact arm

CA 1138504 A · Owner: Amp Incorporated · Inventors: Soes, Lucas

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An electrical switch comprises a housing (1) carrying a first, fixed contact (3) and a second movable contact (6) in the form of a resilient contact arm secured to the housing (1) at one end and an, actuator member (15) mounted on the housing (1) and operable to urge the resilient contact arm (6) from a first position out of engagement with the fixed contact (3) into a second position in engagement with the fixed contact (3). The resilient contact arm comprises a single inner limb (9) and two outer limbs (10, 11) one of which is engaged by the actuator member (15) and the other of which engages the fixed contact (3) on operation of the actuator member, at which, initially the whole …

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  • Granted December 28, 1982. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 28, 1999.
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FiledFebruary 15, 1980
GrantedDecember 28, 1982
Term endedDecember 28, 1999
Patent numberCA 1138504 A
Classification (IPC)H01H15/24 +2 more

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1981198319851987198919911993199519971999Application filedFeb 15, 1980Patent grantedDec 28, 1982Term endedDec 28, 1999

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