Patent ID: 7146701
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a housing for a control board; said method comprising: providing a housing bottom and a housing cover; said housing cover including an upper surface, a raised periphery around said upper surface; at least one button hole on said upper surface; and at least one operating insignia associated with said hole; said insignia being formed from raised characters, symbols, or designs; molding a membrane over said surface which closes said button hole and surrounds said operating insignia without covering said insignia such that said insignia are exposed through said membrane; said molding step comprising applying a membrane resin over said surface such that said membrane resin fills the area defined by said raised periphery to a height which will not cover said operating insignia such that said operating insignia will be exposed through said membrane resin; said membrane resin being applied to said housing cover such that said membrane resin fuses at least to inner edges of said raised periphery; positioning said control board on one of said bottom and said cover; and assembling said bottom to said cover.