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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenji Sawada, Furukawa, JP;
Shinji Yanai, Furukawa, JP;
Akinori Ito, Furukawa, JP;
Osamu Ishiguro, Furukawa, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200310 ;
Abstract
A switch assembly has a holder which supports a switch and a light source inside. The holder is formed with a concavity recessed down from a central portion of the upper surface, and the cavity is formed with a hole at the bottom to expose a lever or knob of the switch. The concavity has a light hole communicating the light source to guide a light beam to the lever or knob.