Sprague Devices, Inc.

Richard J Frigon

Steven J Stronczek

Alan K Forsythe

Allan E McIntyre

Dennis L Berndt

A control device for switching control of vehicular accessories between separate vehicle control stations. The device has an output connector connected to the vehicle's accessories, input controls including a control switch located at each control station, and a gating means connected between the input controls and the output connector. When one of the control switches is activated, the gating means connects the control inputs of the corresponding control station to the output connector and disconnects all other control stations. When a control switch is continuously activated for a predetermined duration of time, control is transferred to the corresponding control station and a discrete vehicle accessory driven by the control switch is activated.

Device for switching control of vehicle accessories between vehicle

A windshield washer control system for a vehicle having an air pressure source includes an electrically actuated control valve for controlling communication between the air pressure source and a bladder pump which squirts windshield washer fluid up to the windshield of the vehicle. A fluid restricting orifice is opened and closed by a solenoid actuator such that the pressure communicated to the bladder pump is limited to be below that of the air pressure reservoir. A second orifice controls communication from the pump to ambient atmosphere.

Windshield washer control system

A reciprocating piston fluid powered motor which has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. Reciprocation of the piston is controlled by a reciprocable valve spool which communicates with the fluid inlet and fluid outlet. The valve spool cooperates with a valve slide which is shiftable on said valve spool to control spool reciprocation. Fluid flow through the fluid inlet and outlet is controlled by electrically actuated solenoid valves connected in flow communication to the fluid inlet and a park port. An electric pulse width modulating switch is connected to each solenoid valve and has a plurality of positions to enable the piston to reciprocate at continuous low and high speed as well as in an intermittent mode. The switch may also be connected to an air powered washer fluid pump to deliver cleaning fluid on command.

Electronically controlled fluid powered motor

A reciprocating piston fluid powered motor having fluid inlet and outlet, wherein reciprocation is controlled by a reciprocable valve spool communicating with said fluid inlet and outlet and cooperating with a valve slide shiftable on said valve spool to control reciprocation of said valve spool. A needle valve assembly controls the exhaust rate proportionally to the operative speed of the motor.

Reciprocating piston fluid powered motor

A reciprocating piston fluid powered motor having fluid inlet and outlet, wherein reciprocation is controlled by a reciprocable valve spool carrying a manifold communicating with said fluid inlet and outlet and cooperating with a valve slide shiftable on said valve spool to control reciprocation of said valve spool.

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Michigan City, IN, United States of America

Richard J Frigon