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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter P Butala, White Lake, MI (US);
Michael J Pontieri, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200 / ; 200 / ;
Abstract
An electrical switch selectively controls an ignition circuit and accessory circuits of a motor vehicle. The electrical switch includes a segmented rotatable member with radially extending side walls having cam surfaces formed thereon for operably actuating electrically conductive leaf spring members to individually open and close electrical circuits in response to positioning the rotatable member in predefined angular positions. A segmented, asymmetrical rotary actuator and housing assembly permits placement of the switch in close proximity to other system components.