Water resistant switch mat having activation across its entire surface
AssigneeTapeswitch Corporation
InventorJohn Grzan
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Abstract
An electrical switch mat which generally includes a first layer of flexible matting material, a second layer of flexible matting material, and a perimeter ribbon switch disposed between the first layer and the second layer. The ribbon switch has a longitudinal edge and is operable under pressure between a closed condition and an open condition and maintained in one of the open and closed conditions in the absence of pressure. The first and second layers have a peripheral edge which is aligned with the longitudinal edge of the ribbon switch in a coplanar relationship to form a peripheral edge of the electrical switch mat.
Claims20
An electrical switch mat comprising:
- a first layer of flexible matting material, said first layer having a peripheral edge;
- a second layer of flexible matting material, said second layer having a peripheral edge;
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- a perimeter ribbon switch disposed between said first layer and said second layer, said ribbon switch having a longitudinal edge and being operable under pressure between a closed condition and an open condition and maintained in one of said open and closed conditions in the absence of pressure,
- wherein said first layer peripheral edge, said second layer peripheral edge and said ribbon switch longitudinal edge are disposed in a coplanar relationship to form a peripheral edge of said electrical switch mat.
In combination:
- a first electrical switch mat including first and second layers of flexible matting material and a pressure sensitive perimeter ribbon switch disposed between said first and second layers at a peripheral edge thereof;
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- a second electrical switch mat including first and second layers of flexible matting material and a pressure sensitive perimeter ribbon switch disposed between said first and second layers at a peripheral edge thereof,
- wherein said peripheral edge of said first electrical switch mat abuts against said peripheral edge of said second electrical switch mat, whereby there are no inactive areas of pressure sensitivity between said first and second electrical switch mats.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.