Membrane switch control module

- A-Dec, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a membrane switch control module showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The module may be mounted, for example, to a control unit for dental instruments. The broken line showing of the conductor cable in FIG. 1 is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental elements only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D348652
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 1993
Date of Patent: Jul 12, 1994
Assignee: A-Dec, Inc. (Newberg, OR)
Inventors: Raymond G. Reed (Milwaukie, OR), Carl G. Nordstrom (Lake Oswego, OR)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh & Whinston
Application Number: 0/3,861
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