Patent ID: 6842098

Claim:
An electrical switch, comprising; a user manipulated holder; at least one magnetic coupler that is attached to the user manipulated holder; a flex armature that is at least partially made from a magnetic material, the flex armature having a top surface that is at least partially electrically conductive; a carrier layer having a top and bottom surface, the carrier layer being intermediate the user manipulated holder and the flex armature; at least one common electrical conductor that is capable of electrically contacting the top surface of the flex armature; at least one selectable electrical conductor disposed on the bottom surface of the carrier layer; an attachment means for securing the flex armature in a position that is normally spaced from the at least one selectable electrical conductor; and a magnetic attractive force between the at least one magnetic coupler and at least part of the flex armature such that the top surface of the flex armature electrically connects the at least one common electrical conductor to the at least one selectable electrical conductor.