| CPC G05G 1/02 (2013.01) [G05G 1/04 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A multidirectional switch activation device, comprising:
a control button, wherein a button head portion of said control button extends from a control button first end to a control button transition shoulder portion of said control button, wherein a control button transition shoulder portion of said control button extends from said button head portion to a control button neck portion, and wherein said control button neck portion extends from said control button transition shoulder portion to a control button second end;
an activation disc having an activation disc body, wherein said activation disc body extends from an activation disc first end to an activation disc second end, wherein said activation disc second end includes an arced or radiused surface, and wherein said control button second end is attached or coupled to at least a portion of said activation disc first end;
a button housing having a button housing body, wherein said button housing body extends from a button housing first end to a button housing second end, wherein a button housing disc cavity extends from said button housing second end to a button housing disc cavity shoulder, wherein a button housing button cavity extends from said button housing disc cavity shoulder to said button housing first end, wherein a button housing button cavity side wall extends from said button housing first end toward said button housing disc cavity shoulder, wherein said button housing disc cavity shoulder protrudes into said button housing disc cavity to provide a reduced diameter aperture extending from said button housing disc cavity shoulder to said button housing first end, wherein said activation disc is positioned within said button housing disc cavity such that at least a portion of said activation disc first end of said activation disc may contact said button housing disc cavity shoulder such that said activation disc is not permitted to pass beyond said button housing disc cavity shoulder, wherein said control button and said activation disc are repeatably slidable relative to said button housing and said activation disc is repeatably slidable within said button housing disc cavity between a deactivated position wherein at least a portion of said activation disc first end of said activation disc contacts or is proximate said button housing disc cavity shoulder and an activated position wherein said activation disc first end of said activation disc is urged away from said button housing disc cavity shoulder toward said button housing second end, and wherein said control button, said activation disc, and said button housing form a button assembly; and
a switch housing including a switch, wherein said switch housing is attached or coupled to said button housing proximate said button housing second end such that if said control button and said activation disc are in said deactivated position said activation disc second end of said activation disc does not activate said switch and if said control button and said activation disc are in said activated position at least a portion of said activation disc second end of said activation disc activates said switch.
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