Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Crosland, Donnie L. (Department: 2636)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
C340S461000, C340S525000, C345S163000, C345S156000, C345S167000, C701S036000, C700S017000, C700S083000, C708S131000, C341S035000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06903652
ABSTRACT:
A input apparatus for vehicle-installed instruments includes main input unit (operation unit) being placed in the proximity of a driver's seat for a user (driver) to switch a plurality of indicators displayed on a display screen into a selection mode and select any desired one of the indicators, thereby operating a vehicle-installed instrument. The main input unit includes leg parts and a palm support part extended in a lateral direction from the upper ends of the leg parts, a plurality of operation switches are placed on the opposite side of either of the leg parts to the extension direction, and an operation dial is placed on a side of the palm support part, enabling the user to move the indicators displayed on the display screen and switch one of the indicators into a selection mode by operating the operation switches and the operation dial.
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Arai Masatoshi
Igarashi Keiko
Meguro Hirohisa
Noguchi Kunihiko
Takaku Norio
Calsonic Kansei Corporation
Crosland Donnie L.
Foley & Lardner LLP
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