CA1283943C - Particulate spacers for touch sensitive overlay panel applications - Google Patents

Particulate spacers for touch sensitive overlay panel applications

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Publication number
CA1283943C
CA1283943C CA000514249A CA514249A CA1283943C CA 1283943 C CA1283943 C CA 1283943C CA 000514249 A CA000514249 A CA 000514249A CA 514249 A CA514249 A CA 514249A CA 1283943 C CA1283943 C CA 1283943C
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Prior art keywords
particles
external force
layers
onto
electrically
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Expired - Fee Related
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CA000514249A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
David Lawrence Epperson
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3M Touch Systems Canada Ltd
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John Fluke Manufacturing Co Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/703—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by spacers between contact carrying layers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/024—Properties of the substrate
    • H01H2209/038—Properties of the substrate transparent
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/046—Properties of the spacer
    • H01H2209/06—Properties of the spacer transparent
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/068—Properties of the membrane
    • H01H2209/082—Properties of the membrane transparent
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2211/00—Spacers
    • H01H2211/006—Individual areas
    • H01H2211/01—Ink

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  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
CA000514249A 1985-09-26 1986-07-21 Particulate spacers for touch sensitive overlay panel applications Expired - Fee Related CA1283943C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US78031385A 1985-09-26 1985-09-26
US780,313 1985-09-26

Publications (1)

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CA1283943C true CA1283943C (en) 1991-05-07

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CA000514249A Expired - Fee Related CA1283943C (en) 1985-09-26 1986-07-21 Particulate spacers for touch sensitive overlay panel applications

Country Status (6)

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JP (1) JP2561651B2 (bs)
CN (1) CN1010143B (bs)
CA (1) CA1283943C (bs)
DE (1) DE3628810C2 (bs)
FR (1) FR2587831A1 (bs)
GB (1) GB2180994B (bs)

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FR2973129B1 (fr) * 2011-03-21 2013-03-29 Delphi Tech Inc Panneau de commande a touches resistives

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JPS6133337U (ja) * 1984-07-31 1986-02-28 ソニ−ケミカル株式会社 透明電極スイツチ
JPS61237313A (ja) * 1985-04-12 1986-10-22 シャープ株式会社 薄膜タツチパネル
JPS61243620A (ja) * 1985-04-20 1986-10-29 シャープ株式会社 透明薄膜タツチパネル

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CN86102920A (zh) 1987-11-11
FR2587831A1 (fr) 1987-03-27
CN1010143B (zh) 1990-10-24
GB8620813D0 (en) 1986-10-08
JP2561651B2 (ja) 1996-12-11
DE3628810A1 (de) 1987-04-02
DE3628810C2 (de) 1996-05-15
GB2180994B (en) 1989-06-07
GB2180994A (en) 1987-04-08
FR2587831B1 (bs) 1995-04-28
JPS6276221A (ja) 1987-04-08

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