Abstract: A push-button switch including a keytop plunger, a base structure for retaining and guiding the key top plunger, and a pair of biasing contact members. The biasing contact members are a pair of opposing column springs mounted in the base structure and are positioned to be bowed into engagement by the depression of the keytop plunger. Specifically, the column leaf spring members are mounted opposite each other to form mirror images. The complete structure is mounted on a printed circuit board with the leaf spring members connected to respective contact leads on the PC board.

Abstract: A push-button switch including a keytop plunger, a base structure for retaining and guiding the keytop plunger, a biasing contact member, and flexible wire contacts. The biasing contact member is a leaf spring mounted in the base structure and actuated into a bowed position by depression of the keytop plunger. The flexible wire contacts are also mounted in the base structure and are engaged by the leaf spring when it is bowed. The complete structure is mounted on a printed circuit board with the leaf spring and wire contacts connected to their respective contact leads on the PC board.

Abstract: A tactile feedback keyboard switch assembly having opposing upwardly inclined leaf springs for biasing an actuating keytop which has downwardly extending members for causing selective engagement of contact members disposed in a diaphragm type contact assembly beneath the leaf springs upon depression of the keytop. A bifurcated action is achieved by providing interconnected contact members for each of the downwardly extending members.

Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to key assemblies employed in electrical switch operating keyboard devices and more particularly to the improved assembly of parts forming an individual depressible key on such a keyboard. Each key assembly is comprised of parts cooperatively interfitting to provide both audio and tactile feedback for the keyboard as well as a bifurcated electrical contact provision. Included in each key assembly is a spring having a buckling beam member with two end supports that will resist a key depression, a hermetic rubber pad that will also resist key depression and a pair of spring straddling members depending from the key assembly for conveying forces employed to depress the key to the switch associated with the assembly to effect closure of the same as well as for substantially reducing if not eliminating a detrimental contact bounce encountered in the operation of such assemblies.