ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,362,109, issued on July 15, was assigned to Defond Electech Co. Ltd. (Guangdong, China) and Defond Componets Ltd. (Chai Wan, Hong Kong).

"Electrical switch with a sealing member for use with an electrical device" was invented by Wai Man Wong (Chai Wan, Hong Kong), Ming Leong Kong (Chai Wan, Hong Kong) and Cheng Chen Nieh (Chai Wan, Hong Kong).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical switch unit for use in controlling operation of an electrical device, the electrical switch unit including: an electrical switch unit housing for housing at least a pair of electrical switching contacts of the electrical switch unit, said electrical switch...