Replacement lever
US4638681A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/16
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control lever for an automobile which is used to replace original equipment levers without requiring the removal of the dashboard. A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a fork-shaped insert member slidable within a lever body, the insert having a pair of tines which are passed through a slot in the dashboard to engage a rotor plate behind the dashboard. By passing a screw through the lever body and threading it into the insert member from the front of the dashboard, the lever body and insert members are drawn together to clamp onto the rotor plate, securing the lever in place. Lateral movement of the lever within the slot will rotate the rotor plate, in order to select a desired function. Also disclosed is a method of replacing a climate control lever without removing the dashboard.
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