Tilt switch with increased angular range of conduction and enhanced differential characteristics

A tilt switch, comprising:

• a first generally cylindrical electrically conductive member having a first contact point defined by the intersection of two surfaces of said first electrically conductive member;
• a second generally cylindrical electrically conductive member having a second contact point, said first and second electrically conductive members being aligned along a common axis;
• means, attached to said first and second electrically conductive members, for supporting said first and second electrically conductive members in nonconducting relation with each other;
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• an electrically conductive sphere which is disposable in contact with said first and second contact points, said electrically conductive sphere being movable in response to a first change in position of said common axis relative to a horizontal reference between a first position defined by said electrically conductive sphere being in contact relation with said first and second contact points and a second position defined by said electrically conductive sphere being in contact relation with said first contact point and in noncontact relation with said second contact point, said common axis is spaced farther from said first contact point than from said second contact point.

A tilt switch, comprising:

• a first electrically conductive member having a first contact point defined by the intersection of two surfaces of said first electrically conductive member;
• a second electrically conductive member having a second contact point defined by the intersection of two surfaces of said second electrically conductive member, said first and second electrically conductive members being generally cylindrical and being aligned along a common axis, said first and second electrically conductive members are concentric with each other and with said common axis;
• means, attached to said first and second electrically conductive members, for supporting said first and second electrically conductive members in nonconducting relation with each other;
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• an electrically conductive sphere which is disposable in contact with said first and second contact points, said electrically conductive sphere being movable in response to a first change in position of said common axis relative to a horizontal reference between a first position defined by said electrically conductive sphere being in contact relation with said first and second contact points and a second position defined by said electrically conductive sphere being in contact relation with said first contact point and in noncontact relation with said second contact point, said common axis is spaced farther from said first contact point than from said second contact point.