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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Kazuhiro Goto, Markham, CA;
Salvatore Alesio, Newmarket, CA;
Inventors:
Kazuhiro Goto, Markham, CA;
Salvatore Alesio, Newmarket, CA;
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics Canada ULC, Markham, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/18 (2006.01); H01H 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A combination light and switch assembly for a panel of a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a circuit board having an LED contact and a latch contact. The latch contact is configured to electrically couple to a latch of the panel. A LED is joined to the LED contact. The LED is configured to illuminate at least a portion of the panel. An actuator assembly is moveable toward the circuit board so that the actuator assembly engages the latch contact to operate the latch of the panel when the latch contact is engaged by the actuator assembly.