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A thermostat comprising a circuit board for controlling the thermostat, a display, a keypad, and at least one electroluminescent element. The display is operatively connected to the circuit board for displaying information concerning the thermostat. The keypad has at least one key adapted to be pres

A thermostat comprising a circuit board for controlling the thermostat, a display, a keypad, and at least one electroluminescent element. The display is operatively connected to the circuit board for displaying information concerning the thermostat. The keypad has at least one key adapted to be pressed by a user. The key is operatively connected to the circuit board in a manner to enable the user to input at least one signal to the circuit board by pressing the key. The electroluminescent element is operatively connected to the circuit board and has a first electroluminescent section and a second electroluminescent section. The first electroluminescent section is adjacent the keypad and the second electroluminescent section is adjacent the display. The first electroluminescent section and the keypad are adapted so that the first electroluminescent section illuminates the keypad. The second electroluminescent section and the display are adapted so that the second electroluminescent section illuminates the display.

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1. An illuminated thermostat comprising:a circuit board for controlling the thermostat, the circuit board having at least one actuable element thereon; a display electrically coupled to the circuit board for displaying information concerning the thermostat; a keypad having at least one key adapted t

1. An illuminated thermostat comprising:a circuit board for controlling the thermostat, the circuit board having at least one actuable element thereon; a display electrically coupled to the circuit board for displaying information concerning the thermostat; a keypad having at least one key adapted to be pressed by a user, the at least one key being aligned with the at least one actuable element of the circuit board, the key being moveable between forward and rearward positions and being operatively connected to the actuable element of the circuit board so that movement of the key from its forward position to its rearward position actuates the actuable element; and at least one electroluminescent element operatively connected to the circuit board, said at least one electroluminescent element having a first electroluminescent and a second electroluminescent section, the first electroluminescent section being adjacent the keyboard, and the second electroluminescent section being adjacent the display, the first electroluminescent section and the keypad being adapted so that the first electroluminescent section illuminates the keypad, the second electroluminescent section and the display being adapted so that the second electroluminescent section illuminates the display, the first electroluminescent section having at least one opening therein, the opening aligned with the at least one actuatable element on the circuit board.