Title: Low profile illuminated push button
Application Number: 95106110 Application Date: 1995.05.12
Publication Number: 1123952 Publication Date: 1996.06.05
Approval Pub. Date: 1998.12.09 Granted Pub. Date: 1998.12.09
International Classifi-cation: H01H13/50
Applicant(s) Name: Fred M. Schildwachter Address:
Inventor(s) Name: William L. Herron
Attorney & Agent: ZHANG MINHUA
Abstract:
    An illuminated electrical push button switch has a pair of spring contacts secured in a plug-like body on either side of a miniature bulb. A flat top, metallic cup-shape, push button overlies the contacts, insulated therefrom by a sheet of electrical insulating material. The push button has a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially projecting fingers. A cylindrical shell with a radially inwardly directed flange fits over the plug-like body with a snug fit with the flange overlying the fingers of the push button to secure the push button to the body. A plurality of circumferentially spaced notches in the flange of the shell provide openings through which light emanating from the lamp can escape. The entire assembly has a low profile and is mounted by means of an adhesive. The assembly can be mounted directly on the building structure or it can be mounted with a decorative plate or the like interposed between the building and push button assembly.
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