Patent US 3584174A
| Patent number | US 3584174A |
|---|---|
| Title | Push-button switch apparatus having cam actuated switch contacts and selective illumination means |
| Inventors | Tony Sprando, Peter S Winkelmann |
| Company | Tektronix Inc |
| Filing date | 1969-06-09 |
| Grant date | 1971-06-08 |
| Cites |
This patent describes the back-lit switches that Tek introduced at the end of the 1960s for the 7000-series scopes/plugins, and other instruments.
See also the cam switch patent 3,562,464 referenced in 3,584,174 as the copending application 765,597 by H. Vollum et al for using similar low-inductance spring contacts on PCBs.
