Patent 9412534 was granted and assigned to Siemens Aktiengesellschaft on August, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A pushbutton compact component is shown, including an actuating button having a basic body, on which at least one guide projection is arranged, and a sleeve, in which a locking slide is arranged by way of a spring element. In an embodiment, the guide projection engages the locking slide such that the locking slide is positioned in the sleeve under spring pressure.