Patent · US Expired

Membrane switch assembly

US4284866A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 1980
Grant dateAug 18, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H13/64
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Switch assembly comprises a switch housing having a membrane switch contained therein. The switch housing has integral mounting means for mounting the assembly in an opening in a panel. The membrane switch has sheet metal switch leads extending therefrom and extending from the housing. When the assembly is mounted on a panel, these leads engage and establish electrical contact with circuit board conductors on a circuit board which is adjacent to the panel.

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