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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1994
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A tactile button (10) for activating a tact switch within electronic circuitry enclosed by a housing element (104). The housing element (104) comprises an arcuate edge (106) forming an arcuate aperture (108). On a first end (110) of the arcuate edge (106) is a first lug (112) having a circular aperture. On a second end (116) of the arcuate edge (106) is a second lug (114) having a parabolic aperture. The arcuate member (102) comprises a first shaft (122), disposed on a rear surface (120), for connecting to the circular aperture, and a second shaft (124), also disposed on the rear surface (120), for connecting to the parabolic aperture. The arcuate member (102) further comprises a stopper (126) for limiting the movement of the arcuate member (102) within the housing element (104) when hinged to the first lug (112) and the second lug (114).