Control device having buttons with backlit indicia
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1. A veneer that is configured to be attached to a control device, the veneer comprising:
- a front surface;
an indicium defined through the front surface, the indicium comprising;
an open portion;
a floating portion within the open portion; and
a rib that suspends the floating portion within to the open portion;
wherein the rib comprises;
an upper surface that is recessed relative to the front surface; and
opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface; and
wherein the sides are configured to be tapered between the base and the upper surface such that the upper surface is narrower than the base.
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Abstract
A control device includes at least one button, a veneer secured to an outer surface of the button, and at least one light source configured to backlight the button. The veneer includes indicia defining an open portion exposing a portion of a body of a respective button, a floating portion, and at least one rib that suspends the floating portion. The rib has an upper surface recessed relative to a front surface of the veneer, and opposed sides extending from a base of the rib to the upper surface. The opposed sides are tapered between the base and the upper surface, such that the upper surface is narrower than the base.
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1. A veneer that is configured to be attached to a control device, the veneer comprising:
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a front surface; an indicium defined through the front surface, the indicium comprising; an open portion; a floating portion within the open portion; and a rib that suspends the floating portion within to the open portion; wherein the rib comprises; an upper surface that is recessed relative to the front surface; and opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface; and wherein the sides are configured to be tapered between the base and the upper surface such that the upper surface is narrower than the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control device that is configured for use in a load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered to an electrical load, the control device comprising:
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a button having a body that defines an outer surface; and a veneer that is attached to the outer surface of the body, the veneer including an indicium that extends into a front surface of the veneer, the indicium defining an open portion and a floating portion; wherein a portion of the outer surface of the body is exposed through the open portion; and wherein the indicium includes a rib that suspends the floating portion relative to the open portion, the rib defining an upper surface that is recessed relative to the front surface of the veneer and opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A control device that is configured for use in a load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered to an electrical load, the control device comprising:
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a faceplate that defines an outer surface and an opposed inner surface; a veneer that is attached to the outer surface of the faceplate, the veneer including an indicium that extends into a front surface of the veneer, the indicium defining an open portion and a floating portion such that one or more portions of the outer surface of the faceplate are exposed; and wherein the indicium includes a rib that suspends the floating portion relative to the open portion, the rib defining an upper surface that is recessed relative to the front surface of the veneer and opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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