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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Applicants:
David W. Caldwell, Holland, MI (US);
Kevin C. Bird, Holland, MI (US);
William D. Schaefer, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
David W. Caldwell, Holland, MI (US);
Kevin C. Bird, Holland, MI (US);
William D. Schaefer, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
TouchSensor Technologies, LLC, Wheaton, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H013/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Touch switches are integrated with thermoformable, injection molded, and other substrates to yield integrated touch switch/control panel assemblies. The ensuant assemblies can include ridges, depressions, anchors, overlaps, rivets and bezels or other housings. They can have any combination of flat and curved surfaces. Further, such assemblies can be incorporated into components of other assemblies, such as automobiles.