Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-27
2010-11-09
Friedhofer, Michael A (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
C200S512000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07829810
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a pushbutton switch cover sheet formed by using a thin metal plate, in which damage or deformation, such as bending or denting, of the thin metal plate is prevented, thereby making it possible to continuously maintain a satisfactory design. The pushbutton switch cover sheet comprising: a plurality of display portions; a plurality of depressing-operation portions for effecting key input on the display portions, respectively; a base sheet formed of a rubber-like elastic material; and a thin metal plate provided on the base sheet, wherein a reinforcing member formed of a polymeric material is provided for each depressing-operation portion so as to be adjacent to the thin metal plate in a direction of a thickness of the thin metal plate.
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Caroc Lheiren Mae A
Cermak Nakajima LLP
Friedhofer Michael A
Nakajima Tomoko
Polymatech Co. Ltd.
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