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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2004
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel Keith Amonett, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
Robert G. Sokalski, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
Donald Eugene Smith, Smithville, TN (US);
Assignee:
France/Scott Fetzer Company, Fairview, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/08 ;
Abstract
A cam-operated timer for a household appliance features lanced switch arm contacts. A contacting surface of at least one switch arm includes a tear in the surface of the switch arm. Adjacent the tear, a first portion of the contact surface is deflected away from the surface of the switch arm in a first direction, whereby a sharp contact edge is created. The sharp contact edge permits the switch arms to make good contact with adjacent switch arms.