Illuminated vandal-resistant pushbutton switch

A pushbutton switch assembly comprising:

• (a) a button body housing having a central opening and a mounting ring having an inclined inner surface area and an outer portion for mounting said pushbutton switch in a panel and optionally containing a halo;
• (b) a pushbutton target system mounted in and operable with respect to said button body housing and having an outer inclined surface area aspect which matches said inclined inner mounting ring surface, a gap existing therebetween such that fully depressing said pushbutton target system produces contact between the inclined surfaces;
• (c) a return spring for returning said pushbutton target system to a normal position when it is depressed and released;
• (d) a base containing a source of illumination for fully lighting said pushbutton target system and any halo and containing one or more microswitches;
• and
• (e) wherein said inclined inner surface area of said mounting ring of said button body housing limits travel of the outer inclined surface area of said pushbutton target to allow it to just operate said one or more microswitches;
• wherein the only contact between the pushbutton target system and the mounting ring is through the matching inclined surfaces.