Automobile brake switch assembly

Details Automobile brake switch assembly Automobile brake switch assembly

1990-01-31

1991-11-19

Scott, J. R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Actuated concurrently with operation or use of art device

H01H 314

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050668382

ABSTRACT:
An automobile brake switch assembly including a mounting clip and two brake switches, each brake switch including a threaded, cylindrical plunger housing. The mounting clip includes two hollow, cylindrical sleeves, each having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the threads on one of the brake switches. The sleeves are integrally molded, together with a plate that joins them, out of acetal plastic. Each sleeve includes a thread-like tooth molded about the inner circumference and located approximately centrally in the cylinder. Four slots are formed in each sleeve parallel to and spaced about the cylindrical axis, the slots cutting the tooth to form four teeth. The slots permit expansion of the teeth when the threaded plunger housing of the corresponding brake switch is pressed into the sleeve so that the threads may ratchet on the teeth. The teeth and inner surface of the sleeve mate with the threads to firmly hold the brake switch without pressing into the walls of the brake switch plunger housing. A pair of ears integrally formed with each sleeve are adapted to fit into notches in an automobile brake pedal bracket for attaching the assembly to the bracket.

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patent: 4170723 (1979-10-01), Arsoy
patent: 4239947 (1980-12-01), Breitung et al.
patent: 4316065 (1982-02-01), Rupp et al.
patent: 4384176 (1983-05-01), Chestnut

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