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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph D. King, Hudson, NH (US);
John E. McConnell, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 5/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 5/18 ;
Abstract
A dome switch ( ) of an electrically operated product ( ) includes an electrically conductive dome switch member ( ) having a central dimple ( ) and a peripheral portion ( ) that is secured by two retainers ( ) which permit sliding alignment of the dome switch member. A switch actuator ( ) of the dome switch ( ) has an alignment button ( ) received by the dimple ( ) of the dome switch member ( ) so as to provide sliding of the dome switch member on a circuit board ( ) and thereby providing alignment with first and second contacts ( ) to provide effective switch closing.