Switch assembly and method of guiding a push button switch...

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2005-05-31

2005-05-31

Friedhofer, Michael A. (Department: 2832)

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Electric switch details

Actuators

C200S345000, C200S520000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06900404

ABSTRACT:
A push button switch including a housing and a push button body disposed at least partially within the housing. The push button body may include a base portion and at least one guide portion extending from the base portion. The housing may include at least one mating guide portion for receiving the least one guide portion of the button body and guiding the translation of the button body in the housing. A rocker may be positioned between the push button body and a contact closure, and the push button body may pivot the rocker about a pivot point upon depression of the head thereby changing a state of the contact closure. A light source may be positioned beneath the rocker and for illuminating a bottom of the button head.

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