Electrical switching apparatus having the armature and contact bridge carrier flexibly coupled together

Switch gear having an armature and contact bridge carrier flexibly coupled together, with means to prevent relative flexing of the two unless the force on the contact bridge carrier exceeds a certain minimum. The coupling is by means of a pin inserted with play through a bore in the armature and connected to the carrier at its ends. Springs between armature and carrier tend to force them apart to bear on a flat protuberance located in the armature bore. This forces the armature and carrier to a static position as the flat protuberance is disposed on the interior surface of the bore, until the force of the armature overcomes the spring, at which point the linkage can flex.