Waterproof switch having uniform tactile feel

A manually operated switch assembly comprising:

• a housing;
• a switch mechanism housed within the housing and configured to open or close a circuit upon actuation;
• and
• an actuator assembly shiftably supported relative to the housing,
• said actuator assembly including a depressible actuator configured to be manually depressed when the switch assembly is operated,
• said actuator presenting an actuator length and serving to actuate the switch mechanism when depressed,
• said actuator assembly including a stability element configured to ensure that the actuator moves substantially uniformly along the actuator length when depressed, such that actuation of the switch mechanism is facilitated regardless of where the actuator is depressed along the actuator length,
• said housing presenting a first opening configured to receive liquid sealant,
• said housing presenting a second opening spaced from the first opening,
• said housing defining a sealant transfer channel extending between the first and second openings to define a liquid sealant flow path therebetween, with the second opening being fluidly downstream from first opening, such that the transfer channel directs liquid sealant supplied to the first opening to the second opening,
• said first and second openings containing cured sealant, with the sealant in the second opening having been supplied from the first opening.