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(11) EP 0 004 420 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.10.1979 Bulletin 1979/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.10.1979 Bulletin 1979/20

(21) Application number: 79300326

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.1979
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.03.1978 GB 1058178

(71) Applicant: AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation)
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(72) Inventors:
  • Janssen, Johannes Theodorus Maria
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  • Gilissen, Hermanus Petrus Johannes
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  • Soes, Lucas
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  • Van der Sanden, Ludovicus Cornelis
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  • Van Dijk, Petrus Richardus Martinus
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(54) Coded electric switch


(57) An electrical switch comprises a base (1) of electrically insulating material carrying an input contact (3) and a plurality of output contacts (3); a bridging contact (5) fixedly mounted on the base (1) in permanent connection with the input contact (2), and having a plurality of resilient contact arms (6) respectively associated with the output contacts (3), and an operating member mounted on the base and formed with a plurality of cam projections (11) adapted and arranged to engage the contact arms (6) of the bridging contact (5) as the operating member (8) is moved relative to the base (1), thereby to urge the contact arms (6) into contact with the associated output contacts (3).






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