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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2002
Mike Blossfeld, South Lyon, MI (US);
Mike Blossfeld, South Lyon, MI (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () includes a switch assembly (). The switch assembly () includes a housing () and a set of contacts () supported by the housing. The set of contacts () includes a first contact () and a second contact (). The first contact () includes a first pad portion () supported in the housing () and a first connector portion () protruding from the housing. The first connector portion () includes a compliant connector (). The second contact () includes a second pad portion () supported in the housing () and a second connector portion () protruding from the housing. The second pad portion () is movable relative to and is engageable with the first pad portion (). The second connector portion () includes a compliant connector ().