Lear Corporation

Bruce Banter

Riad Ghabra

Gerald O Morrison

Brent A Kuhn

Hitoshi Ohashi

An active keyed locking system () for a vehicle () includes a keyed actuated device (). A position sensor () is coupled to the keyed device () and generates a position signal indicative of position of the keyed device (). A controller () is electrically coupled to the position sensor () and enables a vehicle component in response to the position signal.

Non-ignition switch vehicle ignition enabling system

A switch assembly for a vehicle includes a stalk and a rotary switch. The stalk is fixed at one end to a steering column. The rotary switch is connected at one end to the other end of the stalk. The rotary switch is rotatable about a pivot axis normal to the other end of the stalk for switching between different rotary switch positions each associated with a respective vehicle control function. A rotatable knob may be connected to the other end of the rotary switch. The rotatable knob is rotatable about a rotational axis normal to the pivot axis of the rotary switch for switching between different rotatable knob positions each associated with a respective vehicle control function. The rotary switch may include control buttons each associated with a respective vehicle control function.

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Northville, MI, United States of America

Bruce Banter