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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:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Earl Genz, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Julie Rutkowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Brian Truesdale, Wauconda, IL (US);
Inventors:
Earl Genz, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Julie Rutkowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Brian Truesdale, Wauconda, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 5/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switch assembly includes a unitary push button housing including an actuable button, a retainer having a first surface and a second surface, in which the retainer is secured within the push button housing, a snap dome secured on the first surface of the retainer, and at least one terminal passing through the second surface of the retainer to the first surface. The button is configured to be actuated into the snap dome, so that the snap dome is urged into contact with the terminal.