Two-motion push-button switch

A push button switch comprising first and second switch portions mounted in a case;

• each switch portion including a respective movable contact piece formed of a resilient metal plate having a reversing portion adapted to change its position suddenly upon application of a pressing force different that the pressing force needed to change the position of the reversing portion of the other movable contact, a respective movable contact portion, and arms formed to hold the reversing portion therebetween;
• fixed contact portions formed in the case at a position confronting each respective movable contact portion, and means including a single slider engaging each of said contact pieces for applying said respective pressing forces to change the position of the respective reversing portions so that the first and second switch portions may be actuated at different times by a single actuation of said slider.