Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Indicators
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Leon, Edwin A. (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Indicators
C200S310000, C200S516000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07994445
ABSTRACT:
A sheet switch module including a sheet switch (21) having a central contact (32) disposed on a circuit board (33), a circumferential contact (20) disposed circumferentially of the central contact (32), a spring (22) disposed above the central contact (32), and a transparent sheet member (23) configured to cover the spring (22), the sheet switch (21) forming a switching circuit such that the spring (22) provides electrical conduction between the central contact (32) and the circumferential contact (20) when the sheet member is pressed, the sheet member (23) being formed by a light guiding sheet (30) configured to guide light emitted from an LED (34) along an upper surface of the spring (22).
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English translation of relevant part of Office Action issued Jan. 22, 2010 in corresponding Chinese Patent Application No. 200610115953.8.
Aihara Kenshi
Miyashita Isao
Browdy and Neimark PLLC
Caroc Lheiren Mae A
Citizen Electronics Co. Ltd.
Leon Edwin A.
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