Magnetic switch for a starter

A magnetic switch for a starter, comprising:

• a generally cylindrical switch case (109) having a generally circular open end portion (109b);
• an electromagnetic coil armature (3) housed inside said switch case;
• a molded cap (108) having a generally circular open end portion (108b) fitting into said open end portion of said switch case and fastened to said switch case by discrete, interrupted crimped portions (109d) of said switch case;
• two contact terminal conductors (107) fastened to said molded cap at positions diametrically opposite from each other relative to a central axis of said molded cap, each contact terminal conductor having an outside end positioned outside said molded cap and an inside end positioned inside said molded cap;
• fixed contacts (107b) disposed on said inside ends of each of said contact terminal conductors;
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• a movable contact assembly (5) disposed facing said fixed contacts, placed in and out of contact with said fixed contacts by the action of said electromagnetic coil armature, wherein:
• said discrete, interrupted crimped portions of said switch case are disposed in a vicinity of said open end portion of said molded cap only on circumferential portions thereof flanking said contact terminal conductors,
• at least two crimped portions extend over and engage said molded cap at positions radially further inwards than an inside diameter of said switch case, and
• an outside diameter of said molded cap is at least equal to an outside diameter of said switch case at uncrimped positions radially outward from said contact terminal conductors.