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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1991
Harry N Etters, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Work Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A motion translation mechanism is adapted for use in a vehicle seat-operated switch and is selectively responsive to the presence or absence of a downward vertical force. The motion translation mechanism includes a switch assembly having a plunger, a leaf spring, and coil spring. The coil spring is used to resiliently bias a first end portion of the leaf spring against a first stop. The second end portion of the leaf spring is operatively connected between a second stop and the plunger for moving laterally the plunger to a retracted position in response to the downward movement of an upwardly convexed central portion of the leaf spring so as to electrically actuate the switch assembly.