Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Solid contact – Membrane type
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-13
2005-09-13
Enad, Elvin G. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Solid contact
Membrane type
C200S339000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06943311
ABSTRACT:
A switch that dampens noise that is produced when the switch is operated. The switch includes a wiring board. A resiliently deformable rubber contact is arranged on the wiring board. The rubber contact includes a contact portion for electrically contacting the wiring board when the rubber contact is deformed. A pusher contacts and deforms the rubber contact. A button contacts the pusher when operated. The rubber contact includes an elastic portion that contacts the button before the button contacts the pusher.
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Enad Elvin G.
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
Klaus Lisa
Simpson Mark D.
Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP
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