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Contact switch for an electrical appliance

  • US 6,403,904 B1
  • Filed: 02/18/2000
  • Issued: 06/11/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A contact switch for an electrical appliance, said contact switch comprising:

  • a capacitive sensor element having a flat sensor surface;

    control means for said sensor element;

    an illuminated display having a housing and lighting means located therein; and

    an inflexible cover provided over said contact switch;

    wherein said lighting means has a specific shape;

    wherein said flat sensor surface is situated over said housing and has a cutout corresponding to said shape of said lighting means and surrounding said lighting means in a substantially overlap-free manner; and

    wherein said housing has a top and said sensor element at least partly engages said top of said housing.

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