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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:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Applicants:
David A. Hein, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Robert M. Schmidt, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
David A. Hein, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Robert M. Schmidt, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/00 (2006.01); H01H 9/02 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An interface comprises a switch supported in relation to a motor vehicle interior trim component. The switch is operable to actuate and de-actuate an electrically operated device of the motor vehicle. A sensory feedback component is operatively connected to the switch for producing a sensory feedback when the switch is operated.