Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Indicators
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Friedhofer, Michael (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Indicators
C200S314000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07002087
ABSTRACT:
A switch-device sheet comprising: a soft and elastic sheet body (5) having operation parts (5a) for operating contacts of a switch device; and a light guiding member (6) containing an optical fiber and being partially or completely embedded and wired in the sheet body (5), the light guiding member receiving light at one end (6a) and emitting light at the other end (6b). Therefore, the whole of the switch-device sheet (4) is flexible, and further the light guiding member (6) may be wired, as desired, outside or in the sheet body (5), while allowing for the size and wiring configuration.
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Miyako Mamoru
Nagaya Keiji
Friedhofer Michael
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki
Klaus Lisa
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
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