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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin L Bray, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Thomas M Frusti, Canton, MI (US);
Dee T Kapur, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29736211 ; 297341 ; 29737812 ;
Abstract
A rotary action switch assembly for a vehicle seat includes a base member operatively connected to a seat portion of a vehicle seat, an actuator member operatively connected to a back portion of the vehicle seat, and a rotatable contact structure disposed between the base member and the actuator member for opening and closing circuits indicate of inclination of the back portion relative to the seat portion.