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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2008
Michael Karch, Burglauer, DE;
Stefan Schuberth, Bad Neustadt, DE;
Michael Karch, Burglauer, DE;
Stefan Schuberth, Bad Neustadt, DE;
Preh GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a rotary control element comprising a control element body and a rotary button () mounted so as to be rotatable about at least one axis of rotation (), wherein the control element body and the rotary button () cooperate such that a first associated switching function is provided by rotating the rotary button (). The rotary control element according to the invention is characterized by the rotary button () being mounted so as to be displaceable relative to the control element body in at least one direction which is substantially perpendicular relative to the axis of rotation (), with at least one additional switching function being provided.