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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7622687 | Turn signal switch device A turn signal switch device capable of setting angles (release angles) in case a first lever member deviates from an outer peripheral face of a canceling projection and advances into a rotational locus at the time of right-turn operation and left-turn operation to t... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7453048 | Direction change device for motor vehicle An indicator device for vehicles includes a fixed support mounted in the vicinity of a steering column, an actuation lever, a moveable finger mechanically connected to the actuation lever, and safety means. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the move... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7425890 | Direction indicator If a turn signal switch is operated and a right-turn signal or a left-turn signal is input, a turn signal controller outputs a turn signal lamp lighting signal to a relay so as to make the turn signal lamp flash. Detection signals of an operating amount and an opera... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7357050 | Lever apparatus for vehicles In the lever apparatus, a cover part (19) including a spherical-shaped outer surface and two thickness-reducing recessed portions (18) formed on the inner surface side thereof is disposed on the base end portion of a lever upper (12) and fitting... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7279648 | Automotive combination switch An automotive combination switch includes a housing having an opening through which a steering shaft passes, and a stork switch having a switch box, that is inserted and mounted in the housing and a manipulating rod protruding from the switching box. Snaps protrudin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7166811 | Lever switch assembly for a vehicle A lever switch for vehicle, which can be produced thin and which operation is easy and ensured is provided. A lever is formed in substantially a linear shape, having at an end thereof an operating part sticking out of a case and at an other end thereof a driving par... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7138590 | Vehicle electric equipment switch assembly and operation lever assembly thereof An operation lever assembly includes an operation lever including a manipulator to operate a vehicle electric equipment switch assembly. The operation lever assembly includes a guide configured to guide the manipulator into the operation lever for regular mounting. | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119293 | Wrap around terminal for turn signal switch assembly Apparatus, methods and devices for electrically coupling wires in a turn signal switch assembly that prevents the entangling of wires with the different components of the turn signal switch assembly. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7102500 | System and method for indicating a turn by a vehicle A system for automatically deactivating a turn signal displayed on a vehicle, the system including a sensor configured to measure a vehicle turn attribute, and a processing unit in communication with the sensor, wherein the processing unit deactivates the turn signa... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7038580 | Turn signal switch device A turn signal switch device capable of being miniaturized and of improving a degree of freedom of design is provided. First and second shafts 4a and 4b are formed in a housing 4. A first lever 5 is provided in the first shaf... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6982638 | Self-canceling turn signal A self-canceling turn signal includes an inner wheel rotating at an inner velocity and an outer wheel rotating at an outer velocity. An inner rotational velocity of the inner wheel and an outer rotational velocity of the outer wheel may be measured and compared, and... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6956177 | Signal transmitting device for steering column assembly An upper case (32) is rotatably provided in a body portion (31) to be fixed to an end face on the column side, and a spiral cable (29) capable of transmitting electrical signals is spirally accommodated in an annular space between the body porti... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953902 | Vehicular turn-indicator system A restricting projecting portion is provided on an upper surface of a bracket in the vicinity of an apex portion of an angled cam projecting portion for guiding the movement of a shaft portion of a ratchet. When an operation lever and a bracket are returned to a neu... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6677543 | Turn signal switch device for automatically restoring operating lever from operating position to neutral position The turn signal switch device is provided with: a housing; an operating lever rotatably supported by the housing; a first cancel lever which is rotated by abutting a cancel protrusion on a steering wheel side; and a second cancel lever rotatable in interl... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6660951 | Canceling structure of combination switch A canceling structure of a combination switch is disclosed, which ensures the returning moment of a cancel cam without increasing the size of a spring. A cancel cam 20 placed on a swing block that can be rotated with a control lever includes pressure cont... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6515243 | Turn signal switch There are provided a cancellation cam 1 having projections (21, 22), an operating member (6), which is rotated by the operation of a turn lever (5) from a central neutral position to a right-operated position and a left-operated position, a rotatable cam ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6472623 | Turn signal cancel device A canceling ratchet consists of ratchet body portion 31, ratchet movable portion 32 enabled to move in a forward and backward direction in ratchet body portion 31, and a movable portion pushing spring 40 provided between these portions. When a grabby brak... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6465751 | Canceling device for a blinker switch in motor vehicles A canceling device (10) for a blinker switch in motor vehicles effects automatic return of the blinker switch from one of the two switched positions into the neutral central position. Towards this end, a casing (12) having a catch profile (14) is provided... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6333475 | Lever switch, compound switch having the lever switch, and vehicle using the lever switch The operation is silent when manipulating the lever switch. Further, a lever switch having a favorable sensation of manipulation is obtained. The lever switch includes a sliding element, an operation lever, a moderator pin, a moderator plate, and a switch... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6237437 | Turn signal switch A turn signal switch includes a housing having a cam portion; a control lever turnably supported in the housing; a driving element for holding the control lever at three positions, first and second operating positions and a neutral position, in cooperatio... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6194676 | Turn signal switch device A mechanism for releasing an excess load with a simple construction when the excess load is applied during a cancel operation for automatically restoring an operating lever. A movable member is swingably supported by a holder mounted to an operating lever... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6186022 | Turn signal cancellation mechanism There is provided a turn signal canceling mechanism 30 in which the types of the springs 42, 49 can be reduced and the production cost can be lowered. A turn signal canceling mechanism comprises: a canceling cam 31; a turn bracket 35 attached to a case 34... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6069329 | Lever switch A lever switch, in particular a steering column switch for a motor vehicle, comprises a housing (1) with connector contacts (5), a switch lever (10) supported in the housing (1), a switch element (30 and 32, respectively) actuated by the switch lever (10)... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5994653 | Multifunction switch assembly with improved turn signal cancel system A multifunction switch assembly includes a handle having an actuator mounted at an inner end. The actuator and handle are pivotally mounted in a housing. First and second return springs mounted in the housing bias the actuator towards the neutral position... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5949040 | Turn signal switch A switch lever is rotatably supported on first and second cases and is held in one of three positions of right and left ON positions and neutral position by cooperation of a cam face formed on the first case with an actuator provided on the switch lever. ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5936215 | Steering roller connector signal transmission device on a steering wheel column The signal transmission device 46 is structured such that a rotator formed as a rotating member is disposed inside and concentrically with an outer cylinder 47 formed as a fixed member, a spirally arranged electrical cable is stored in an annular storage ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5861592 | Reset device for turn signal reset switch with trigger finger tensioned by a compression spring A reset device for a blinker switch includes a pivoting reset element which is used which has two lateral arms on which opposing springs extending through the switch housing act. These springs both tension the reset element with respect to the steering sp... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5808546 | Cancel mechanism of turn indicator A cancel mechanism of a turn indicator includes a projection adapted to rotate along an outer circumference of a steering wheel shaft. A bracket is positioned around at least portions of the outer circumference of the shaft. The bracket is rotatable in a ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5773776 | Steering wheel assembly A steering wheel assembly includes a steering wheel mounted on an outer end of a steering shaft. The steering shaft extends at least partially into a clock spring housing having a rotor rotatably disposed at least partially in the clock spring housing. A ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5719364 | Reverser switch An auxiliary reverser switch for a vehicle which includes a housing mounted in the vehicle in proximity to the operator and having a lever for selecting FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE positions for vehicle movement. The reverser switch is in addition to a s... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5672855 | Canceling mechanism for a vehicular turn signal switch A movable platen 3 is fitted on an end of a lever 4, and pivotally supported by a case 1 and lid 2. A cancel cam 6 is mounted on the movable platen 3, and supported by the lid 2. A cancel pin 7 rotates with a steering shaft 17. A cam guide 5 is mounted on... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5673019 | Automatic turn signal and safety device This invention has an Automatic Safety Turn Signal Adapter mounted on the steering shaft of a vehicle to control the flow of electricity. When the steering shaft is turned to the right or left the electric current from the vehicle battery is directed by t... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5646384 | Turn signal cancel device A turn signal cancel device includes a body to which is mounted a bracket including an operation lever and a back plate mounted thereto. In the bracket, there are provided balls and, if the balls are engaged with a moderation member, then the bracket can ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5575177 | Turn signal cancellation mechanism A turn signal cancellation mechanism has an actuator and a pawl engagably interfacing therewith. In one aspect of the present invention, the pawl is disposed on an opposite side of a steering shaft from a handle interfacing segment of the actuator. In ano... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5528218 | Electronic self-canceling turn signal device An electronic self-canceling turn signal device for use with a motor vehicle, and most advantageously a semi-tractor/trailer, having turn indicators or indicator lights providing numerous features. The electronic self-canceling turn signal device provides... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5496978 | Auto-cancel device A spring holder is engaged with a lower end portion of a cancel cam integrally rotatable with a steering shaft. A cam spring is interposed between the spring holder and a cancel cam. A lower end portion of the spring holder is supported on an upper side c... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5492031 | Steering column transmission shifting assembly A steering column assembly includes a shift socket which is concentrically mounted on the steering column shaft, and includes a helical slot. A follower on a pivotable shift lever cooperates with the helical slot to pivot the shift lever as the shift sock... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5486809 | Lever-tap-activated timed turn signaling Individual/driver-defined durations of lever-off automotive turn signaling are provided in response to the application of one or more "taps" to a vehicle's signal lever. A counter is incremented for each tap detected by monitoring circuitry. A non-zero ta... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5406253 | Direction-indicating device for a vehicle A direction-indicating device for use in a vehicle, in which at least one of engaging Portions at both end portions of a ratchet includes: a first surface, which is shoved by a cam-protruding portion located on a canceling cam, when a bracket remains pivo... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5216399 | Automatic cancelling device for blinkers An automatic cancelling device for electric-type blinkers comprises: a case; a blinker operation lever pivotably connected to the case about an axis; an engagement rod slidably disposed on the blinker operation lever and biased in a direction away from th... | 06/01/1993 |
