Hermetically sealed relay having high and low voltage contact assemblies in a common chamber

Claim 1

A HIGH VOLTAGE GROUNDING RELAY COMPRISING AN HERMETICALLY SEALED HOLLOW ENVELOPE INCLUDING A HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATOR SECTION, A CONTACT SECTION AND AN ACTUATOR SECTION AXIALLY ALIGNED AND DISPOSED END-TO-END IN HERMETICALLY SEALED RELATION, A HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBULAR CONDUCTOR EXTENDING COAXIALLY THROUGH THE HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATOR SECTION AND SUPPORTED THEREON, A FIXED HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACT SUPPORTED ON THE INNER END OF THE ELONGATED TUBULAR CONDUCTOR, A MOVABLE HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACT SUPPORTED ON THE ENVELOPE CONTACT SECTION AND MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FIXED HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACT, AND ACTUATOR MEANS WITHIN THE ACTUATOR SECTION INCLUDING A CENTRAL STEM ENGAGING THE MOVABLE HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACT AND OPERABLE TO EFFECT MAKE AND BREAK OPERATION THEREOF.