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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger L. Thrush, Clemmons, NC (US);
Robert D. Irlbeck, Greensboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 5/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 5/122 ;
Abstract
An electromagnetic relay ( ) includes noise dampening means ( ), such as an elastomeric insert, a noise dampening composition or mataerial, or a resin located at the juncture between the relay armature ( ) and the spring ( ), which noise dampening means ( ) reduces noise generated by contact between the armature ( ) and the spring ( ) as the relay ( ) is energized and the armature ( ) is pulled into the core ( ) and when the relay ( ) is de-energized and the spring ( ) biases the armature ( ) away from the core ( ).