Patent ID: 6153841
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising a circuit board having a first side which faces in a first direction and a second side which faces in a second direction, a manually engagable push button disposed adjacent to the first side of said circuit board, said push button being manually movable in the second direction relative to said circuit board from an unactuated position to an actuated position, a switch connected with said circuit board and disposed adjacent to the second side of said circuit board, said switch being operable from an unactuated condition to an actuated condition upon movement of said push button in the second direction from the unactuated position to the actuated position, and a releasable connector which connects said push button with said switch, said releasable connector being operable from an engaged condition connecting said push button with said switch to a disengaged condition in which said releasable connector is ineffective to connect said push button with said switch in response to movement of said push button in the first direction from the unactuated position under the influence of force applied to said push button.