1. A switch assembly having a plurality of switches for switching an input signal and being adapted for use with a keyboard having a plurality of keys each associated with one of the switches, the keys being aligned in a plurality of rows each extending in a first direction and a plurality of columns each extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction, the assembly comprising: a first backing member having a substantially planar inner surface and electrical insulating properties; a plurality of first conductors disposed on the inner surface of the first backing member and each having the input signal thereon, the first conductors extending in the first direction and spaced in electrically insulated relationship to one another; a second backing member having a substantially planar inner surface and electrical insulating properties; a plurality of second conductors disposed on the inner surface of the second backing member and extending in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction and spaced in electrically insulated relationship to one another, at least one particular conductor included among the second conductors on the second backing member and extending in close proximity to an associated pair of the first conductors on the first backing member at a particular pair of the switches; portions of at least the second backing member defining an aperture which extends across and interrupts each of the particular conductors to break the electrical continuity of the associated particular conductor between the associated particular pair of the switches; insulation means disposed in juxtaposition to the inner surface of the first backing member and the inner surface of the second backing member for normally insulating the first conductors from the second conductors, the insulating means defining a plurality of openings between the associated first conductor and the associated second conductor at each of the switches; whereby the keys of the keyboard are actuable to move the associated second conductor through the associated opening in the insulation means and into electrical contact with the associated first conductor to switch the input signal from the associated first conductor to the associated second conductor.

5. A combination for providing a plurality of switches disposed in at least first, second, third and fourth consecutively adjacent rows and a plurality of columns, the switches having properties for being selectively actuated to control an operation, the combination including: a plurality of first conductors disposed to extend in a first direction in electrically insulated relationship to one another and including among the plurality of first conductors a particular first conductor; a plurality of second conductors disposed to extend in a second direction different than the first direction in electrically insulated relationship to one another and including among the plurality of scond conductors a particular second conductor; a spacing member having properties for electrically insulating the first conductors from the second conductors and including particular portions thereof defining an opening between the particular first conductor and the particular second conductors; at least one actuating means defining with the particular first and second conductors a particular one of the switches, the actuating means having properties for being moved to force one of the particular first and second conductors through the opening in the spacing member and into contact with the other of the particular first and second conductors; a plurality of third conductors included among the second conductors; a plurality of fourth conductors included among the second conductor and alternating with the third conductors; at least a particular one of the third conductors extending through a switch in the first row of the switches and a switch in the third row of the switches; at least a particular one of the fourth conductors extending through a switch in the second row of the switches and a switch in the fourth row of the switches; wherein the particular third conductors are bisected between the associated switch in the first row and the associatd switch in the third row, and the particular fourth conductors are bisected between the associated switch in the second row and the associated switch in the fourth row.

7. A combination for providing a plurality of switches disposed in rows and columns, the switches having properties for being selectively actuated to control an operation, the combination comprising: a plurality of first conductors having a electrically insulated relationship to one another and disposed to extend in a first direction through the switches in an associated row of the switches; a plurality of second conductors havig an electrically insulated relationship to one another and disposed to extend in a second direction different than the first direction to define points of substantial intersection between the first conductors and the second conductors, at least one of the second conductors extending through an associcated pair of the switches in different rows of the switches and the one second conductor being interrupted between the associated pair of the switches to electrically insulate the associated pair of the switches; a spacing member having properties for normally electrically insulating the first conductors from the second conductors, the spacing member including particular portions which define an opening at each of thE points of substantial intersection between the first and second conductors; and actuating means selectively movable to force one of an associated pair of the first and second conductors through the associated opening in the spacing member and into contact with the other of the associated pair of first and second conductors to provide an electrical interconnection between the associated pair of first and second conductors.

12. A combination for providing a plurality of switches disposed in rows and columns, the switches being responsive to an input signal and having properties for being selectively actuated to control an operation, the combination comprising: a plurality of first conductors having an electrically insulated relationship to one another and disposed to extend in a first direction through the switches in an associated row of the switches, the input signal being introduced to a particular one of the first conductors; a plurality of second conductors having an electrically insulated relationship to one another and disposed to extend in a second direction different than the first direction to define points of substantial intersection between the first conductors and the second conductors, a particular one of the second conductors being connected to each of the first conductors to provide electrical continuity among the first conductors whereby the input signal introduced to the particular first conductor is introduced to all of the first conductors; a spacing member having properties for normally electrically insulating the first conductors from the second conductors, the spacing member including particular portions which define an opening at each of the points of substantial intersection between the first and second coductors; and a plurality of actuating means selectively movable to force one of an associated pair of first and second conductors through the associated opening in the spacing member and into contact with the other of the associated pair of first and second conductors to provide an electrical interconnection between the associated pair of first and second conductors.

16. A combination for providing a plurality of switches disposed in rows and columns, the switches having properties for being selectively actuated to control an operation, the combination comprising: a plurality of first conductors having an electrically insulated relationship to one another and disposed to extend in a first direction through an associated row of the switches; a plurality of second conductors having an electrically insulated relationship to one another and disposed to extend in a second direction different than the first direction, to define points of substantial intersection between the first conductors and the second conductors; a spacing member having properties for normally electrically insulating the first conductors from the second conductors, the spacing member including particular portions which define an opening at each of the points of substantial intersection between the first and second conductors; a plurality of actuating means selectively movable to force one of an associated pair of the first and second conductors through the associated opening in a spacing member and into contact with the other of the associated pair of first and second conductors to provide electrical connection between the associated pair of first and second conductors; and at least one series of the second conductors being associated with a column of the switches and adjacent second conductors in each of the series of second conductors being associated with adjacent switches in the associated columns of the switches.

19. A switching matrix for selectively switching an input signal to control an operation, comprising: a plurality of first conductors disposed in spaced relationship to one another and extending in a first direction; a plurality of second conductors disposed in spaced relationship to one another and extending a second direction different than the first direction; a plurality of points of substantial intersection each defined by one of the first conductors substantially crossing one of the second conductors; a spacing member disposed between the first and second surfaces except in proximity to each of the points of substantial intersection of the first conductors and the second conductors; a plurality of switches each defined by an associated one of the first conductors and associated one of the second conductors, the switches being operable by relatively pressing the associated second conductor into contact with the associated first conductor at the associated point of substantial intersection to switch the input signal from the associated first conductor to the associated second conductor; the switches being aligned in a plurality of switch rows including a firSt switch row and a second switch row; a third conductor included among the first conductors and being associated with the switches in the first switch row; a fourth conductor included among the first conductors and being associated with the switches in the second switch row; a fifth conductor included among the second conductors and being associated with a first switch in the first switch row and a second switch in the second switch row; a sixth conductor included among the second conductors and being disposed adjacent to the fifth conductor; a seventh conductor included among the first conductors and being electrically connected to the fifth conductor and the sixth conductor between the third conductor and the fourth conductor; a fifth conductor being interrrupted between the seventh conductor and the fouth conductor; whereby the input signal on the first conductor is switched to the sixth conductor by operation of the first switch and the input signal on the fourth conductor is switched to the fifth conductor by operation of the second switch.

20. A matrix of switches including: a plurality of pairs of first conductors extending in a first direction and having an input signal impressed on one of the conductors in each of the pairs of first conductors; a plurality of second conductors extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction and defining one of the switches with each of the pairs of first conductors, the second conductors being movable relative to an associated pair of the first conductors to short circuit the associated pair of first conductors and thereby switch the input signal on the one conductor of the associated pair of first conductors to the other conductor of the associated pair of first conductors; the switches being combined into a plurality of first groups of the switches and a plurality of second groups of the switches; a plurality of third conductors extending transversely to the first direction and spaced in an electrically insulated relationship to each other, each of the third conductors being connected to one of the pair of first conductors associated with a different one of the switches in one of the first groups of switches; and a plurality of fourth conductors extending transversely to the first direction and spaced in electrically insulated relationship to each other, each of the fourth conductors being electrically connected to a different one of the pair of conductors associated with the switches in one of the second groups of switches; whereby the short circuiting of a particular pair of the first conductors provides electrical continuity between a particular one of the third conductors and a particular one of the fourth conductors.

22. A matrix of switches responsive to an input signal and adapted for use with a keyboard having a plurality of keys aligned in rows and columns and individually actuable to control an opperation, comprising: a first backing member having a generally planar configuration; a plurality of nonintersecting first conductors disposed on the first backing member and adapted to receive the input signal; a second backing member having a generally planar configuration; a plurality of nonintersecting second conductors disposed on the second backing member; a spacing member having a generally planar configuration and dielectric characteristics, the spacing member being disposed in juxtaposition to the first conductors on the first backing member and the second conductors on the second backing member to normally electrically insulate the first conductors from the second conductors; the second conductors extending in generally trasnverse, nonperpendiculaR relationship to the first conductors to substantially intersect the first conductors at a plurality of points each defining the location of one of the switches of the matrix and each of the switches being associated with one of the keys of the keyboard; portions of the spacing member defining a hole between an associated one of the first conductors and an associated one of the second conductors at each of the points of substantial intersection to permit operation of the associated key of the keyboard to press one of the associated first and second conductors through the associated hole in the spacing member into electrical contact with the other of the associated first and second conductors; whereby the input signal on the associated first conductor is switched to the associated second conductor to control the operation.

26. A matrix of switches including: a plurality of pairs of first conductors extending in a first direction and having an input signal impressed on one of the conductors in each of the pairs of first conductors; a plurality of second conductors extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction to define an area of close proximity with each of the pairs of first conductors and to define one of the switches at each of the areas of close proximity; a spacing member disposed between the first conductors and the second conductors, portions of the spacing member defining an opening at each of the areas of close proximity; the second conductors being movable relative to an associated pair of first conductors and through the associated opening in the spacing member to short circuit the associated pair of the first conductors; whereby the input signal on the one conductor of the associated pair of first conductors is switched to the other conductor of the associated pair of first conductors.