Patent ID: 6093900
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B29C,H01H,H05K

Abstract:
Control apparatus for holding at least one switch that has a downwardly-depressible actuator, comprising:a rigid housing having a wall with at least one hole, said housing having a support part for holding said at least one switch with said actuator lying in line with said hole;a largely sheet-like covering which lies on said housing, including on said wall thereof, said covering having a hole-covering area lying in line with said hole with said hole-covering area having a center lying over said actuator;said covering being formed of a flexible material that has been over molded on said housing, and said center of said hole-covering area being downwardly depressible by deformation of part of said hole-covering area, to depress said actuator;said housing includes first and second housing shell parts, said first shell part forming said wall, and said shell parts forming a gap between them;said covering having a peripheral portion that is trapped between said shell parts.