Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Cases and bases
Patent
1996-10-10
2000-05-30
Stright, Ronald
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Cases and bases
200 6154, H01H 164, H01H 900
Patent
active
060693320
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus retains and aligns an electrical ignition switch of a motor vehicle with respect to a steering column housing. A switch housing supports the electrical switch and has at least one first aperture formed therein. The steering column housing slidably receives the switch housing therein, and the steering column housing has at least one second aperture formed therein. At least one locking member is engagable within the first aperture and is moveable between a first position retracted within the aperture and a second position extended outwardly with respect to the first aperture. The locking member engages within the second aperture when the switch housing is slidably engaged and fully seated within the steering column housing and holds the switch housing with respect to the steering column housing when engaged within the second aperture. A biasing member urges the locking member toward the second position.
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Burr Larry W.
Suchanek Jurgen
Hayes Michael J.
ITT Automotive Inc.
Lewis J. Gordon
Stright Ronald
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