Control housing and method of manufacturing same

A control housing which encases a control board having at least one button activated switch, said housing having a cover and a backing which are fixed together to secure said control board within said housing;

• said cover including a cover surface having at least one button hole in register with said at least one button activated switch;
• informational insignia integrally molded on said cover surface;
• and a membrane which closes said at least one button hole to form a button surface;
• said insignia being exposed through said membrane;
• wherein said cover receives an insignia insert;
• said insignia insert containing at least a second insignia positioned to be near said holes;
• said insignia insert being sized such that said second insignia extends above said cover body surface.

A control housing which encases a control board having at least one button activated switch, said housing having a cover and a backing which are fixed together to secure said control board within said housing;

• said cover including a cover surface having at least one button hole in register with said at least one button activated switch;
• informational insignia integrally formed on said cover surface;
• and a membrane which closes said at least one button hole to form a button surface;
• said insignia being exposed through said membrane;
• wherein said cover comprises a cover body and a button insert received in said cover body;
• said button insert comprising said cover surface.

A control housing which encases a control board having a plurality of button activated switches, said housing comprising:

• a backing;
• a cover;
• said cover including side walls;
• an upper surface near the top of said side walls;
• a plurality of button openings in said surface positioned to be above said switches;
• flexible arms extending into said openings and including a first insignia at an end of said arms, said arms being sized such that said insignia is above said switches;
• an insert received in a channel in said surface, said insert including second insignia positioned to be adjacent said button holes;
• and
• a flexible button membrane which closes said button openings;
• said flexible button membrane filling said button holes and surrounding said first insignia, said first insignia being visible through said button membrane.

A control housing which encases a control board having at least one button activated switch, said housing comprising:

• a backing;
• a cover body;
• said cover body including side walls;
• a button insert sized to be received in said cover body;
• said button insert including at least one button opening positioned to be above said at least one switch;
• a flexible arm extending into said at least one button opening and including at least a first operating insignia at an end of said arm, said arm being sized such that said insignia is above said at least one switch;
• a flexible button membrane which closes said at least one button opening;
• said flexible button membrane filling said at least one button opening and surrounding said first insignia, said first insignia being visible through said button membrane;
• and
• a cover membrane which covers said button insert;
• said cover membrane being fused to a cover rim to form a fluid tight seal between said cover membrane and said cover rim.