Hand stabilizing identification member for an instrument panel

Details Hand stabilizing identification member for an instrument panel Hand stabilizing identification member for an instrument panel

1995-05-24

1997-12-30

Safavi, Michael

Supports

Armrest or headrest

Armrest for writer

248 271, 296 70, 362 85, D12192, B62D 2514, F21V 3300

Patent

active

057020787

ABSTRACT:
A substantially horizontal hand stabilizing member attached to a vehicle instrument panel adjacent to a plurality of switches. The hand stabilizing member protrudes outwardly away from the instrument panel and provides a support surface that is a first distance from the switches. The hand stabilizing member allows an operator to engage and move a movable portion of a selected switch with a first portion of his or her hand when a second portion of the operator's hand engages the support surface and stabilizes the operator's hand from movement relative to the switch. The hand stabilizing member includes indicium on identification markers that are substantially adjacent to respective switches, and the indicium represents a function associated with the respective switch. The hand stabilizing member of the preferred embodiment also includes tactile locating members adjacent to the switches to enable the user to non-visually identify the location of a selected switch. The hand stabilizing member also has a light assembly positioned adjacent to the identification markers to illuminate the indicium to facilitate visual identification of the location of a selected switch.

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