Patent ID: 7777141

Claim:
A latch-release actuating apparatus comprising: a switch element that is turned on to release a latched state of a trunk lid when a push button is depressed against a switch main body; a base member that includes a concave portion which therein accommodates the switch element; and a cover member that has a water-tightness and covers up the concave portion, wherein the switch element is depressed via the cover member, wherein a key top member and the cover member are formed to be elongated and to extend to an upper region of the push button, wherein the key top member is arranged on a back surface of the cover member such that a longitudinal direction of the key top member coincides with a longitudinal direction of the cover member, wherein the key top member includes a first retaining claw and a second retaining claw at longitudinal ends of the key top member, wherein the base member includes a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion at longitudinal ends of the concave portion, and wherein the first retaining claw is accommodated within the first retaining portion and the second retaining claw is accommodated within the second retaining portion, such that the first retaining claw and the second retaining claw are movable in a depth direction of the concave portion and are retained not to come off the first retaining portion and the second retaining portion in the longitudinal direction, respectively.