Method for converting a flat panel switch
AssigneeDuraswitch Industries, Inc.
InventorAnthony J. Van Zeeland
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Abstract
This concerns a method and kit for converting a flat panel switch to a raised panel switch by mounting a rotary switch thereto. The flat panel switch has a carrier layer. A set of electrodes forming an electrical circuit is disposed on the carrier. The kit includes a rotor having a head mounted in a front cover. A stem attached to the head extends through the front cover for actuation by a user. An electrical contact member is connected to the head for movement therewith. The contact member is associated with the electrodes to alter the condition of the electrical circuit upon actuation of the rotor. The front cover has latches that extend through perforations in the carrier for engagement with a back cover. The latches lock the front and back cover in place on the carrier.
Claims11
A method of converting a flat panel switch to a raised panel switch, said flat panel switch having a carrier with first and second surfaces, a set of electrical conductors formed on at least one of said surfaces and defining an electrical circuit, comprising the steps of:
- attaching a front cover to one of the carrier surfaces, the front cover defining a rotor cavity adjacent said one surface;
- mounting a rotor for rotation on the front cover, the rotor including a head in the cavity and a stem connected to the head and extending to the exterior of the front cover where it is actuatable by a user;
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- associating an electrically conductive contact member with the head for rotary movement therewith, at least a portion of the contact member being engageable with the set of electrical conductors such that movement of the contact member with the rotor head alters the electrical circuit defined by the conductors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.