Reversing switch

A reversing switch comprising:

• a pair of substantially V-shaped swinging contact plates formed of an elastic conductive material, each of said swinging contact plates including vertical projections at the distal ends of the V-shaped contact plate, a normally open movable contact on one of the vertical projections, and a normally closed movable contact on the other of said vertical projections for each said V-shaped contact plate;
• a pair of fixed contacts for each of said substantially V-shaped swinging contact plates, said pair of fixed contacts being provided to oppose each of said normally open movable contacts and said normally closed movable contacts, said fixed contacts being vertically oriented and in substantially parallel alignment with said vertical projections of said pair of substantially V-shaped swinging contact plates to form two normally open fixed contacts and two normally closed fixed contacts, wherein each of said normally open fixed contacts is connected to a power source and each of said normally closed fixed contacts is connected to the ground;
• intermediate conductive supporting means engaged with each said swinging contact plates for biasing one of said swinging contact plates toward said normally closed fixed contact and for biasing a remaining one of said swinging contact plates away from said normally open fixed contact plate, wherein said intermediate supporting means is positioned on a side of a "V" formed in each of said swinging contact plates which will bias said plates in a predetermined direction;
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• a knob member pivotably mounted to rest within said swinging contact plates and having means for deforming an arm of each said swinging contact plates upon pivotal actuation of said knob, whereby said means for deforming forces said normally closed movable contact to slide on the surface of said normally closed fixed contact, thereby removing any debris present between said normally closed movable contact and said normally closed fixed contact.