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1. A flexible switching element adapted to be mounted on a surface having electrically conductive portions thereon, said element comprising:
- a flexible overlay,said overlay having an upper surface for receiving switch activating pressure and a lower surface,a layer of ink formed on at least some portions of said overlay lower surface to provide indicia for said switching element,said overlay being transparent with respect to said indicia, andan electrically conductive layer formed on at least a portion of said overlay lower surface or ink layer lower surface for movement jointly with a respective indicium and against at least two spaced said electrically conductive portions.
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Abstract
A flexible touch switch in which indicia and conductive contact portions are both formed on the undersurface of a flexible overlay that is transparent with respect to the indicia.
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1. A flexible switching element adapted to be mounted on a surface having electrically conductive portions thereon, said element comprising:
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a flexible overlay, said overlay having an upper surface for receiving switch activating pressure and a lower surface, a layer of ink formed on at least some portions of said overlay lower surface to provide indicia for said switching element, said overlay being transparent with respect to said indicia, and an electrically conductive layer formed on at least a portion of said overlay lower surface or ink layer lower surface for movement jointly with a respective indicium and against at least two spaced said electrically conductive portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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6. The switching element of claim 19 wherein said contact portions are pads.
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