Armature assembly for an electromagnetic relay

Claim 1

In an electromagnetic relay including a yoke, a core supported by the yoke and a movable armature, a mounting assemblage for the armature comprising: a generally L-shaped armature resting at its bend against a bearing edge of the yoke for pivoting the armature about said edge as a fulcrum, one of the branches of the L-shaped armature coacting with said core for controlling the angular position of the armature by the state of energization of the core and the other branch of the armature overlying the yoke; a clamping member secured to the yoke extending therefrom; a generally V-shaped leaf spring, each of the legs of the spring terminating in a bent-off extension, one of the legs being secured at the end of its extension to said one branch of the armature and the extension of said other leg including a nose, said nose being hooked to said clamping member for holding the spring and thus the armature in position, the extension of said one leg being angled off said one armature branch for holding the spring spaced apart from the armature except at the secured end of said extension; and a contact spring assembly and a lifting member for switching the assembly, said other branch of the armature coacting with said lifting member and the legs of the leaf spring extending between said other branch of the armature and the lifting member.