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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Neeraj Singh, McDonaugh, GA (US);
Tinghao Wang, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Li-chih Ree, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Xinhua Chen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Neeraj Singh, McDonaugh, GA (US);
Tinghao Wang, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Li-Chih Ree, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Xinhua Chen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to pushbutton actuators. More particularly, the invention encompasses a pushbutton 2 position twist release switch with integral LED and actuator. The invention also includes a pushbutton 3 position momentary switch with an integral LED and actuator. Another embodiment of the invention relates to a pushbutton 3 position maintained switch with an integral LED and actuator. The invention also includes various embodiments of the inventive pushbutton actuator of this invention. The inventive pushbutton also comprises a pushbutton knob that has ridges for the transmission and scattering of light for the LED in the module.