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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1999
Dean Tran, Westminister, CA (US);
John Joseph Berenz, San Pedro, CA (US);
Luis M. Rochin, Temecula, CA (US);
Thomas J. Roth, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Ronald A. DePace, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A micro-miniature switch apparatus (,) includes a substrate (,) having a surface (,) with first and second channels (,) extending from the surface (,) into the substrate (,). The first and second channels (,) are spaced apart from each other, with a channel axis (,) extending longitudinally through the first and second channels (,). A body (,) that is movable relative to the substrate (,) includes two arms (,). Each of the arms (,) extends into one of the first and second channels (,) to support the body (,) for movement relative to the substrate (,) between first and second electrical conditions of the switch apparatus (,).