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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allen K. Schwartz, Oxford, MI (US);
Peter S. Zhou, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Dennis J. Fitzpatrick, Orion Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/00 ;
Abstract
A vehicle steering column stalk switch includes a multifunction switch lever having a rotatable actuator which drives a first rotatable gear. Gear teeth on the first gear engage gear teeth on a second gear mounted within a housing with zero backlash. The second gear is biased into compliant engagement with the first gear. The biasing is effected by means of at least one leaf contact resiliently cantilevered from conductive elements carried in the housing into engagement with the second gear.