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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
John H. Schneider, Frankfort, IL (US);
William A. Herring, Valparaiso, IN (US);
Daniel W. Johnston, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H01H 13/704 (2006.01); H01H 13/81 (2006.01); H01H 13/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2013.01); H01H 13/704 (2013.01); H01H 13/81 (2013.01); H01H 13/88 (2013.01); H01H 2207/004 (2013.01); H01H 2229/002 (2013.01); H01H 2229/03 (2013.01); H01H 2239/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A front panel overlay having a plurality of layers and one or more logic circuits incorporated therein is disclosed. One of the plurality of layers may have a first electrical contact and another one of the plurality of layers may have a second electrical contact. The one or more logic circuits may be incorporated at least indirectly within the plurality of layers and may be activated when the first electrical contact completes an electrical circuit with the second electrical contact.