Appliance button
AssigneeHamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
InventorAdam Hanes
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Abstract
An appliance button for use in an appliance having a housing, a button opening in the housing and a control structure within the housing includes a button that has a longitudinal axis. A distal end of the button extends outwardly through the button opening in the housing. A button stem is located within the housing and is generally co-axially aligned with the button. A first end of the button stem is operably connected to the control structure and a second end is operably connected to the button. A deflector is mounted on the button between the control structure and the housing and extends radially outwardly from the button to direct liquid away from the button stem.
Claims10
An appliance button for use in an appliance having a housing, a button opening in the housing and a control structure within the housing, the appliance button comprising:
- a button having a longitudinal axis, a distal end of the button extending outwardly through the button opening in the housing;
- a button stem located within the housing and generally co-axially aligned with the button, a first end of the button stem operably connected to the control structure and a second end operably connected to the button;
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- a deflector mounted on the button between the control structure and the housing and extending radially outwardly from the button to direct liquid away from the button stem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.