Abstract: An electrical switch comprises a housing with at least one fixed contact thereon and at least one resilient movable contact which has a fixed end secured on said housing and an opposite movable end with a contact portion which is held by the fixed end in a position spaced from the fixed contact. The housing includes a supporting member located between the movable and fixed ends of the movable contact and on the same side as the fixed contact. The movable contact is engageable by actuating means which includes a rotatable cam which first contacts an intermediate wave-shaped portion to cause an inwardly directed portion of the movable contact to move first into engagement with the support member and to subsequently cause the contact portion to move into engagement with the fixed contact.

Abstract: The switch is provided with a fixed contact and a movable contact attached to a contact arm which is held by means of a spring in at least one of the portions of said contact arm. The spring and the contact arm are made in one piece to form a bracket-shaped catch element which is pivotally mounted in a bearing in the housing. The spring is stressed at least in the dead center position thereof.

Abstract: A switch comprises a housing with first and second spaced apart stop members with at least one of them being an electrical contact. A current carrying contact is mounted in the housing so as to project outwardly for connection to an electrical circuit and to extend upwardly inside a cavity of the housing. A two armed swivel member is pivoted over the current carrying contact and a movable contact portion is pivoted on the one arm of the swivel and it has an outer end which is oriented between the two stop members for engagement with a selective one in each operative position. The opposite arm of the swivel member is engaged by a lever which is pivoted in the housing and which is movable by a push button to actuate the switch. The spring is engaged with the movable contact and an extension of the lever member so that in an actuated position it is biased by the spring into engagement with one of the stop members.

Abstract: An electrical switch, comprises a housing having spaced apart side walls each with a bearing recess which is located above spaced apart fixed contacts. An actuator is guided in the housing between the side walls and moves toward the fixed contacts to move first leg portions of substantially U-shape contact springs to flex these leg portions and pivot intermediate web portions which are pivotal in the bearing recesses and, thereafter, snap second leg portions into engagement with the fixed contacts. The arrangement may include two sets of spaced apart contact members between which the second leg portions of the leaf springs are movable and the first leg portions are preferably pivotally connected between depending feet of the actuating member.