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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald Dean Bremner, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Niels Dybro, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/20 ;
Abstract
A cover is provided for a control switch in a vehicle that is movable between open and closed positions. In the cover open position, the switch paddle is freely accessible. In the cover closed position, the switch paddle is partially covered to limit access to the paddle and alert the operator to thereby avoid unintended actuation of the switch. In the closed position, the paddle is still accessible if needed to actuate the switch in an emergency without first opening the cover.