Integrated snap-back noise suppression switch
US7241960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2221/062
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A button assembly comprising a panel having a hole and a button configured to extend through the hole. The assembly further includes an integral switch pad and gasket member, with the switch pad having a base and a flexible dome including a contact extending from the base. The gasket member is integrally connected to the switch pad at a transition line and includes an opening. The button is configured to be placed through the hole in the panel and the gasket member is configured to be repositioned relative to the switch pad along the transition line such that the opening in the gasket member is aligned with the hole in the panel and the button engages the gasket member. The flexible dome of the switch pad is configured to be aligned with the hole in the panel such that depression of the button collapses the dome of the switch pad.
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