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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Takashi Ichimura, Fukui, JP;
Takeo Nakamura, Fukui, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Ichimura, Fukui, JP;
Takeo Nakamura, Fukui, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An operative body is provided at one end of an arm attached behind a steering wheel. The arm protrudes from the outer periphery of the steering wheel. The operative body has a plurality of operative buttons. Such a structure enables various kinds of operation, and provides a vehicle switch assembly easily operable by extending a finger for manipulation only, while grasping the steering wheel with the hands.