BUTTON ASSEMBLY FOR DISPLAYING AN ILLUMINATED SYMBOL

A button assembly for displaying an illuminated symbol with a locking ring having an outer surface. A solid light guide is positioned within and spaced apart from the locking ring. The light guide has a top surface for displaying an illuminated symbol and a bottom surface with a light receiving memb...

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Main Authors SCHNAK FRED, REHBEIN STEFAN, AMSEL KLAUS GUENTHER, LASCHINSKI GERD, LESSIAK HERHERT, HUEBSCHER WERNER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.09.2012
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CUTTING
ELECTRIC SWITCHES
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
HAND CUTTING TOOLS
HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RELAYS
SELECTORS
SEVERING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A button assembly for displaying an illuminated symbol with a locking ring having an outer surface. A solid light guide is positioned within and spaced apart from the locking ring. The light guide has a top surface for displaying an illuminated symbol and a bottom surface with a light receiving member having a refracting surface with a first lens member for receiving and directing light to the top surface of the light guide. A resilient sealing member is mounted on the locking ring and interconnects the locking ring and the light guide. The sealing member has an unsupported portion that facilitates movement of the light guide relative to the locking ring.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213482181