Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Indicators
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Friedhofer, Michael A (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Indicators
C200S317000, C200S296000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07915552
ABSTRACT:
A control panel assembly is disclosed for making it easy to manipulate buttons of home appliances, the control panel including at least one LED connected to a circuit board for selectively emitting light, a switch connected to the circuit board and provided adjacent to the LED for controlling a home appliance, a control panel provided in front of the LED and having at least one first hole, and at least one elastic button coupled with an edge of the first hole for selectively coming into contact with the switch in response to a user pressing the button, the elastic button having a pushing member including a first light-transmitting part for transmitting therethrough light emitted from the LED.
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Friedhofer Michael A
LG Electronics Inc.
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
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