Snap action electrical switch with contact flutter attenuation means

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FOR USE WITH A CAP SNAP ACTION SWITCH, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE STATIONARY CONTACT, A MOVABLE CONTACT, A CARRIER MEMBER MOUNTING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID STATIONARY CONTACT ADN SAID CARRIER MEMBER, AND A SNAP MECHANISM COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO POSITIONS RESPONSIVE STRESSED MEMBERS HAVING A SNAP CENTER, SAID STRESSED MEMBERS BEING INTECONNECTED AT ONE END AND HAVING A CURVED SPRING PORTION ABUTTING AGAINST SAID MOUNTING MEANS, SAID STRESSED MEMBERS BIASING SAID CARRIER MEMBER WITH SAID MOVABLE CONTACT TOWARD SAID STATIONARY CONTACT WHEN SAID STRESSED MEMBERS ARE POSITIONED ONE ONE SIDE OF SAID SNAP CENTER, AND BIASING SAID CARRIER MEMBER AWAY FROM SAID STATIONARY CONTACT WHEN SAID STRESSED MEMBERS ARE POSITIONED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID SNAP CENTER; AND ADDITIONAL DEFORMABLE SPRING FINGER INTEGRAL WITH SAID CARRIER MEMBER AND BIASED AGAINST SAID SNAP MECHANISM FOR URGING SAID MOVABLE CONTACT TOWARD SAID STATIONARY CONTACT WHEN SAID STRESSD MEMBERS ARE POSITIONED ON SAID ONE SIDE, SAID SPRING FINGER BEING DEFORMED AGAINST SAID SNAP MECHANISM UNTIL SAID STRESSED MEMBERS ARE MOVED BEYOND SAID SNAP CENTER THEREBY MAINTAINING POSITIVE CONTACT PRESSURE BETWEEN SAID MOVABLE CONTACT AND SAID STATIONARY CONTACT UNTIL SNAP OVER.