US Patent 9390867 Timer assembly with slim contacts

A timer is configured with an electrical contact assembly with a thin construction, which provides a thinner and more compact timer assembly. In particular a thinner and more compact timer assembly is achieved by implementing various features of the present invention, including but not limited to, recessed contact arm channels, contact arms positioned wholly on a single side, contact arms oriented with a length parallel to the baseplate and a thickness parallel with the baseplate thickness, and a slim profile actuator which moves in the direction of the length.