Abstract:
An electric switch having a plurality of individual spaced contacts and a common contact lying in the same plane and supported by a stationary contact carrier of insulating material. Certain of the individual spaced contacts and at least a portion of the common contact have edge portions equally spaced from an elongated surface of the stationary contact carrier. Depending upon the switching requirements, the individual spaced contacts and the common contact can be provided with integral terminal means for connecting the contacts into an electrical circuit or some of the individual spaced contacts can be provided with integral stamped inductance means. A movable contact carrier of insulating material is movable along the elongated surface of the stationary contact carrier and a bridging contactor constrained to move with the movable contact carrier selectively connects or shorts certain individual spaced contacts. The bridging contactor for the electric switch is blanked from sheet material with a plurality of contact portions and stored for future use. Depending upon the application of the switch, the extra contact portions are severed from the contactor which is then curved and ready for assembly to produce the electric switch.