Patent ID: 8455777

Claim:
An electrical switch ( 100 ) adapted to be engaged by a first and a second activation button ( 102 , 104 ) by means of which a user may operate the electrical switch ( 100 ), the electrical switch ( 100 ) comprising: a housing ( 106 ); at least one set of conductors ( 114 ′, 114 ″), each set of conductors comprising a first conductor ( 116 ′, 116 ″) and a second conductor ( 118 ′, 118 ″); and an activation element ( 112 ) which is movable between: a switched position in which the conductors ( 116 ′, 116 ″, 118 ′, 118 ″) are electrically connected, and a non-switched position in which the conductors ( 116 ′, 116 ″, 118 ′, 118 ″) are not electrically connected, wherein an outer surface ( 120 ) of the activation element ( 112 ) defines: a set of first retaining surfaces ( 122 ) adapted to retain the first activation button ( 102 ) in relation to the activation element ( 112 ) by engagement between the set of first retaining surfaces ( 122 ) and a corresponding set of first mating surfaces ( 136 ) defined by the first activation button ( 102 ), and a set of second retaining surfaces ( 124 ) adapted to retain the second activation button ( 104 ) in relation to the activation element ( 112 ) by engagement between the set of second retaining surfaces ( 124 ) and a corresponding set of second mating surfaces ( 126 ) defined by the second activation button ( 104 ).