Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Indicators
Patent
1991-11-04
1992-09-08
Recla, Henry J.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Indicators
200312, H01H 902
Patent
active
051460572
ABSTRACT:
A backlit switch for use on the instrument panel of an automotive vehicle that eliminates virtual images in the line of sight of a vehicle operator. The switch provides a legend which is spaced back from a clear transparent lens element and oriented to have its normal below the normal of the lens element. The lens element provides an actuation surface which is substantially normal to the force exerted by the operator's finger.
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Hellebuyck Charles G.
Khalid Syed M.
Ford Motor Company
Godwin Jr. Paul K.
May Roger L.
Recla Henry J.
Walczak David J.
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