Multiple switch module
US6566616B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q1/1476
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multiple switch module which is adapatable for inclusion in stalk switches, including a central cylinder, a multi-switch unit located within the central cylinder, a selections annulus rotatably mounted concentrically outside the central cylinder and operably connected by a cross-bar to a first rotary switch of the multi-switch unit, a selections cylinder rotatably mounted to a forward end of the central cylinder and operably connected to a second rotary switch of the multi-switch unit, and a selection button biasably mounted in reciprocable relation to the selections cylinder and operably connected to a momentary switch of the multi-switch unit. A slot system is formed in the central cylinder to accommodate rotative movement of the cross-bar relative to the central cylinder.
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