Steering wheel with switch assembly

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1981-07-29

1983-12-20

Scott, J. R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Steering wheel, shaft or column mounted

339 35, H01H 900, H01R 3900

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active

044219601

ABSTRACT:
A steering mechanism for a steerable vehicle such as an automotive vehicle, wherein a switch support structure positioned internally of the rim portion of a steering wheel and having incorporated therein a switch assembly including various electric switch units to be manually actuated is retained in position independently of the steering wheel and held against rotation with respect to a steering column tube fixed with respect to the body structure of the vehicle and wherein an optical display unit associated with the switch units or some of the switch units is securely supported in position in front of the steering wheel. The switch units are connected to electrically operated vehicular instruments through wire harnesses including those which are passed through the switch support structure and those which are passed through a member secured to the steering column tube.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1675847 (1928-07-01), Fisher
patent: 2202781 (1940-05-01), Kennedy
patent: 2203281 (1940-06-01), Hollingsworth
patent: 2863015 (1958-12-01), Ahrens
patent: 3548128 (1970-12-01), Willett
patent: 4336428 (1982-06-01), Berginski
patent: 4383148 (1983-05-01), Arima et al.

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