ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,444,553, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to CHICONY ELECTRONICS Co. LTD. (New Taipei, Taiwan).

"Electronic device and button module thereof" was invented by Lun-Hung Kuo (New Taipei, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A button module is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a casing. The button module includes a circuit board, a pressing member, a waterproof member and a reinforced member. The circuit board is disposed in the casing. The circuit board includes a switch element. The pressing member disposed on a mounting opening of the casing. The waterproof member includes a fixing flange and a first surface ...