Patent · US Expired

Pushbutton switch

US4956528A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
5References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 1989
Grant dateSep 11, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 30, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2229/042
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical contact switch for mounting on a printed circuit board, having a base provided with contacts, an illuminated cover movable with respect to the base and arched coil springs on the base arranged transversely to the direction of movement of the cover which resist downward movement of the cover. A shoe joined to the cover is guided for limited movement toward the base and is provided with contacts that engage the contacts on the base.

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