公开(公告)号：US06462294B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09884107

申请日：2001-06-20

申请人： Brian Davidson ,  Jeff Mabbot

发明人： Brian Davidson ,  Jeff Mabbot

IPC分类号： H01H1370

CPC分类号： H01H13/705 ,  H01H2209/0021 ,  H01H2209/07 ,  H01H2219/03 ,  H01H2221/006 ,  H01H2221/07 ,  H01H2229/014 ,  H01H2229/016 ,  H01H2231/022 ,  Y10T29/49105

摘要： A method of forming including the steps of depositing an electroless metallic layer on an upper surface of a substrate; removing the metallic layer form selected portions to expose the substrate, the exposed portions of the substrate defining the image of an indicia; depositing a second metallic layer on the remaining portions of the first metallic layer by electrolysis; and coupling a lower surface of the substrate to an element for actuating a switch. A device for tactile actuation by a user, having an element, for activating a switch, coupled to a body supporting a metallic layer for tactile actuation by a user, wherein the metallic layer extends over an upper surface of the body and wherein at least one aperture extends through the metallic layer to said upper surface thereby defining at least one visible indicia.

摘要翻译： 一种成型方法，包括以下步骤：在基材的上表面上沉积无电金属层; 从所选择的部分去除所述金属层以露出所述衬底，所述衬底的暴露部分限定标记的图像; 通过电解在第一金属层的剩余部分上沉积第二金属层; 以及将所述基底的下表面耦合到用于致动开关的元件。 一种用户触觉致动的装置，具有用于启动开关的元件，该元件联接到支撑金属层的主体以用于用户的触觉致动，其中所述金属层在主体的上表面上延伸，并且其中至少一个 孔径穿过金属层延伸到所述上表面，从而限定至少一个可见标记。

公开(公告)号：US06321441B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-27

申请号：US09427622

申请日：1999-10-27

申请人： Brian Davidson ,  Jeff Mabbot

发明人： Brian Davidson ,  Jeff Mabbot

IPC分类号： H01H6500

CPC分类号： H01H13/705 ,  H01H2209/0021 ,  H01H2209/07 ,  H01H2219/03 ,  H01H2221/006 ,  H01H2221/07 ,  H01H2229/014 ,  H01H2229/016 ,  H01H2231/022 ,  Y10T29/49105

摘要： A method of forming a key comprising the steps of: depositing an electroless metallic layer on an upper surface of a substrate; removing the metallic layer from selected portions to expose the substrate, said exposed portions of the substrate defining the image of an indicia; depositing a second metallic layer on the remaining portions of the first metallic layer by electrolysis; and coupling a lower surface of the substrate to an element for actuating a switch. A device for tactile actuation by a user, having an element, for activating a switch, coupled to a body supporting a metallic layer for tactile actuation by a user, wherein the metallic layer extends over an upper surface of the body and wherein at least one aperture extends through the metallic layer to said upper surface thereby defining at least one visible indicia.