Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly (10, 110) comprising a dielectric frame (14, 114) having a plurality of aligned stationary electrical contact members (16, 18, 116, 118) secured- in said dielectric frame as opposing sets of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118A) and movable electrical contact members (34, 134) to interconnect each set of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118A), said sealed electrical contact assembly characterized in that: one (18A, 118A) of the opposing sets of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118A) and said movable contact members (34, 134) having matable pivot areas (32, 36, 132, 136) at which said movable contact members (34, 134) are mounted so that said movable contact members (34, 134) are mounted so that said movable contact members (34, 134) can be moved to a position electrically connecting said opposing sets of stationary contact members; a membrane member (42, 142) sealingly secured onto said frame (14, 114) covering each set of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118) and movable contact members (34, 134) associated therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly (10, 110) comprising a dielectric frame (14, 114) having a plurality of aligned stationary electrical contact members (16, 18, 116, 118) secured- in said dielectric frame as opposing sets of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118A) and movable electrical contact members (34, 134) to interconnect each set of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118A), said sealed electrical contact assembly characterized in that: one (18A, 118A) of the opposing sets of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118A) and said movable contact members (34, 134) having matable pivot areas (32, 36, 132, 136) at which said movable contact members (34, 134) are mounted so that said movable contact members (34, 134) are mounted so that said movable contact members (34, 134) can be moved to a position electrically connecting said opposing sets of stationary contact members; a membrane member (42, 142) sealingly secured onto said frame (14, 114) covering each set of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118) and movable contact members (34, 134) associated therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said frame (14, 114) has membrane members (42, 142, 44, 144) secured onto the top and bottom surfaces thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said stationary contact members (16, 18, 116, 118) have terminal sections (22, 122) for electrical connection with socket members (24, 124) in a printed circuit board (26, 126).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that the free ends of said movable contact members (34, 134) have contact fingers (38, 138).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that a housing member (48, 148) is latchably secured onto said frame (14, 114), and movable members (50, 150) disposed in said housing member (48, 148) and including spring-biased members (54, 154) engaging respective movable contact members (34, 134) through said membrane member (42, 142), sections (62, 162) of said movable members (50, 150) are engagable to move said movable members (50, 150) from one position moving said movable contact members (34, 134) via said spring-biased members (54, 154) to the position electrically connecting the opposing sets of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118A) and to another position moving said movable contact members (34, 134) to a position disconnecting the opposing sets of stationary contact members (16A, 18A, 116A, 118).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly as set forth in claim 5 characterized in that said spring-biased members (54) include button members (74) and coil springs (52) disposed in openings (70) of said movable members (50) and onto shafts (72) of said button members (74).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly as set forth in claim 5 characterized in that said spring-biased members (154) include button members (154) having rounded ends (172, 173) and projections (174), leaf springs (152) disposed in slots (169) in said movable members (150) and having projections (153), said projections (174) of said button members (154) and said projections (153) of said leaf springs (152) disposed in recesses (170) in said movable members (150) with said leaf springs (152) urging said button members (154) in an outward direction relative to said movable members (150).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
A sealed electrical contact assembly as set forth in claim 5 characterized in that said movable members (50, 150) are rocker members and have triangular-shaped projections (68, 168) extending outwardly from the sides of the rocker members (50, 150), with the apexes of the triangular-shaped projections (68, 168) being urged against an inside surface of said housing member (48, 148) by said spring-biased members (54, 154) and the bases of said triangular-shaped projections (68, 168) being radiussed.