Patent ID: 7910849

Claim:
A system for mounting a button having opposite ends; the mounting system comprising: a spring plate having first and second spring elements each coupled to the button and located adjacent one of the opposite ends of the button, each of the spring elements having a serpentine portion located at opposite ends of a center portion defined by the spring plate, the spring plate further comprising end portions arranged at opposite ends of the spring plate, such that each of the spring elements is disposed between the center portion of the spring plate and one of the end portions of the spring plate; and a base supported by a surface, each of the spring elements of the spring plate coupled to the base such that the spring elements are supported at a distance from the surface when the base is supported by the surface; wherein the button includes opposite sides and wherein the base includes a pair of pedestal portions each supporting one of the end portions of the plate, the base further including a side bar extending along one of the sides of the button between the pedestal portions of the base, and wherein the side bar of the base is adapted for receipt within a retainer channel defined by a support member.