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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2003
Yuzo Fukunaga, Nagoya, JP;
Michifumi Ishigami, Nagoya, JP;
Yuzo Fukunaga, Nagoya, JP;
Michifumi Ishigami, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A molded product for an operation panelis produced by injection molding or the like. A set of charactersindicative of the type of each operation switchis formed, by a screen printing process, at a location near to the subject switch opening portions. Next, another screen printing process is executed to form a set of Braille dotsindicative of each set of charactersat a location overlapping the subject set of characters. Accordingly, sticking spaces which are required in the case of sticking seals of the Braille dotsare unnecessary any more. The Braille dotscan be arranged freely in a narrow space. Even though the surfaceof the operation panelis curved, it is ensured that the Braille dotsbe arranged in a secured layout, unlike the case of sticking a Braille tape on the surface