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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1977
Hiroyasu Miyata, Furukawa, JP;
Sadayoshi Iwasaki, Furukawa, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An indicating mechanism for use with a pushbutton switch is disclosed which comprises a hollow nob, a window formed of a transparent plate attached to one end of the hollow nob, an indicating member having an indicating surface and a leg portion formed with a recess for permitting the indicating member to move the interval equal to the width of the recess, two or more resilient plates each having a curved portion and disposed within the hollow nob so that the curved portions can cover the indicating surface of the indicating member when the indicating surface is moved away from the transparent plate and can hold the indicating member when the indicating surface is moved near to the transparent plate.