Patent ID: 7723626

Claim:
A push button assembly, comprising: a button retainer having: a first drawer slide guide disposed along a first plane, the first plane being parallel to a principal translational axis of the button retainer; a second drawer slide guide disposed along a second plane, the second plane being parallel to the principal translational axis of the button retainer, the second plane being perpendicular to the first plane; a surface disposed along a third plane, the third plane being perpendicular to the first and second planes and the principal translational axis; and a bezel structure having: a plurality of corresponding surfaces, each corresponding surface being mated with one of the first and second drawer slide guides; and one of the button retainer and the bezel structure including a conical protrusion extending therefrom and the other of the button retainer and bezel structure including portions forming a conical indentation, the conical protrusion including an outer conical side having an outer perimeter, the portions forming the conical indentation including an inner conical side having an inner perimeter, the outer conical side being configured to mate with the inner conical side in a pre-load position of the push button assembly, wherein in the pre-load position the outer and inner conical sides substantially contact each other around their perimeters, and in a depressed position of the push button assembly the conical protrusion is located away from the portions forming the conical indentation.