Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.

Itt Industries, Inc.

Swe Auto-electric Gmbh

Josef-Elmar Prang

Rudolf Klein

Walter Neubauer

Herbert Erdelitsch

Otto Machalitzky

Erwin Jandl

A steering column switch for motor vehicles comprises a base plate and first, second, and third identical microswitches placed onto the plate that are indirectly actuated by an operating lever through terminal links. The operating lever has a neutral position and two operating positions. The third microswitch that is assigned to the neutral position is arranged in a flat position. The terminal link actuating the third microswitch is arranged in a plane parallel to the base plate. A sampling roller prevents frictional losses during the actuation of the third microswitch via a control contour on the control lever.

Steering column switch with microswitches that has two operating positions and one neutral position system for cleaning windscreens

Switch for energizing an electric motor of a wiper system

A slider switch mechanism especially adapted for use on the steering column of an automotive vehicle for use as a speed control mechanism. The switch mechanism uses a slider constrained to translatory motion within guides of an enclosing housing. The slider is first assembled to a support member and the resulting assembly is fitted into and locked to the enclosing housing. The slider bears a compression spring which is held between axially spaced posts of a support member. The support member is fitted into an opening in one end of the housing and is advanced until a resilient locking member snaps into a cutout in the adjacent wall of the housing. When the support member is fully advanced into the housing, mating holders of the support member and housing are joined to lock the slider assembly into the housing. The slider may then be translated as necessary within the housing cavity, as desired.

Slider switch

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Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

Josef-Elmar Prang