Switch with sliding contactor

Claim 1

In a switch construction wherein opposed contacts are positioned on a base, a sliding bridging contactor, and means for sliding the contactor relative to the base whereby the contactor shifts laterally between a first position completing a circuit between the contacts and a second position whereat the contact is out of engagement with at least one contact, the improvement wherein at least one of said opposed contacts comprises an upper section defining separate contactor engaging surfaces, said upper section comprising a blade, a first engaging surface defined by a portion of the upper section, said first engaging surface being defined by a pair of spaced-apart blade portions, and a second engaging surface defined by said upper section, said second engaging surface being offset relative to the first surface, said second surface comprising an indentation formed between said blade portions, said contactor including a shoulder portion movable into engagement with said first surface and a tab section movable into engagement with said second surface, said tab section moving within said indentation, and said shoulder portion including a pair of shoulders formed on opposite sides of said tab section, each of said shoulders being adapted to be pressed into engagement with respective blade portions, engagment of said shoulders with the blade portions limiting the extent of movement of said contactor relative to said upper section, and wherein the separate engagment of the shoulders and the tab section with said upper section provides separate potential current paths in the construction.