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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2016
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Denso Corporation, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Christopher Levay, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Christopher Guzman, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
Gareth Webb, Farmington, MI (US);
Cary Horvath, Dearborn, MI (US);
Marc Arceo, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Lozano, Detroit, MI (US);
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A rotary dial assembly including a dial portion and a base portion. The dial portion has a knob extending from a first side of the dial portion. An outer detent profile and an inner detent profile are on a second side of the dial portion that is opposite to the first side. The inner detent profile is closer to a center of the dial portion than the outer detent profile. The outer detent profile includes a plurality of outer detents, and the inner detent profile includes a plurality of inner detents. The base portion includes an outer detent engaging member movable to selectively engage the outer detent profile, and an inner detent engaging member movable to selectively engage the inner detent profile.