Thermally actuatable electrical switch construction and method of making the same

In a method of making a thermally actuatable electrical switch construction having a deformable contact member normally disposed in electrical contact with a stationary contact member while a temperature sensitive member of said construction is in a solid condition and being deformed out of contact with said stationary contact member by deforming means of said construction when said temperature sensitive member is rendered non-solid by sensing a temperature above a predetermined temperature, the improvement comprising the steps of disposing said deformable contact member so as to be deformed in a direction toward said temperature sensitive member by said deforming means when said temperature sensitive member is rendered non-solid, initially disposing said deformable contact member into said construction in a condition thereof that prevents said deformable contact member from making contact with said stationary contact member, and thereafter causing said deformable contact member to make contact with said stationary contact member and thereby be in its normal condition as long as said temperature sensitive member remains solid.