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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342188 | Rotary light switch for motor vehicles A rotary light switch for motor vehicles is presented that ensures a feel that is not susceptible to mechanical influences. The rotary light switch has an actuator that can be rotated around an axis and that can be moved in the axial direction, and that is non-rotat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 4399779 | Distributor with sliding contacts In order to prevent a plasma jet energy from discharging through a spark plug of an internal combustion engine prior to the proper ignition timing, an ignition distributor with a plurality of sliding contacts is proposed. A plasma jet energy as well as a ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 3998196 | Ignition distributor An ignition distributor wherein a movable output electrical contact having at least two diametrically opposed tip portions is mounted upon the distributor rotor at a location at which it is revolved by the rotor through a circular path about the axis of t... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3983342 | Multiple contact periodic switch having flexible radially extending contacts connected to ignition coil windings An ignition system for an internal combustion engine which includes a distributor having an elongated rotor which is carried for rotation about a generally perpendicular axis in phased relationship to the input shaft of the engine. A plurality of contacts... | 09/28/1976 |