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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Mark Pickhard, Lake Mills, WI (US);
Inventor:
Mark Pickhard, Lake Mills, WI (US);
Assignee:
LITTELFUSE, INC., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 51/28 (2006.01); H01H 1/58 (2006.01); H01H 36/00 (2006.01); H01H 49/00 (2006.01); H01H 50/02 (2006.01); H01H 50/14 (2006.01); H01H 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 51/28 (2013.01); H01H 1/5822 (2013.01); H01H 36/006 (2013.01); H01H 49/00 (2013.01); H01H 50/02 (2013.01); H01H 50/14 (2013.01); H01H 51/287 (2013.01); H01H 11/005 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49105 (2015.01);
Abstract
A reed for a reed switch and a reed switch are provided. The reed may include a first portion having a first thickness and a first length, a second portion having a second thickness and a second length, and a hinged portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the hinged portion having a third thickness and a third length, wherein the third length is less than 150% of the first thickness and the third thickness is less than each of the first thickness and the second thickness. The reed switch may include the reed disposed in an insulating housing with a reed deformer to deform the reed.