US 6,982,389 B2
Decoupled pushbuttons
Jürgen Riecke, Frankfurt (Germany); Jörg Essinger, Mühltal (Germany); and Gil Jose Maria Saez, Zizur Maygor (Spain)
Assigned to BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich (Germany)
Filed on May 30, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/158,274.
Application 10/158274 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP00/11939, filed on Nov. 29, 2000.
Claims priority of application No. 199 57 643 (DE), filed on Nov. 30, 1999.
Prior Publication US 2003/0010610 A1, Jan. 16, 2003
Int. Cl. H01H 13/14 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 200—5A 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pushbutton configuration, comprising:
at least two neighboring pushbuttons connected by at least one connecting web to form a pushbutton unit;
said connecting web having a constriction; and
each of said pushbuttons having at least two spring legs to be supported at a bearing surface.