Title: Composite switch device mounted to the steering shaft of automobiles

Abstract: A composite switch device mounted to the steering shaft of an automobile and integrally provided with several switches such as a turn indication switch, a lighting switch, and a wiper and washer switch, wherein one end of each contact plate in each of the switches is folded to form a rectangular portion used as a terminal to be directly connected to a coupler connected to an electric power source, without using complex lead wires and crimpers.

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Inventors: Honjo, Kazumi (Tokyo, JP)

Application Number: 870802
Filing Date: 1978-01-19
Publication_date: 1980-08-19
Assignee: Niles Parts Co., Ltd. (JP)
Primary Class(es): 200/61.54
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US Patent Ref:

2571054	Oct, 1951	Newman	200/284.
2795677	Jun, 1957	Slater	200/284.
3510839	May, 1970	Elliott et al.	200/4.
3530266	Sep, 1970	Vitaloni	200/61.
3604975	Sep, 1971	Suzuki et al.	200/61.
3790726	Feb, 1974	Brown	200/284.
3842231	Oct, 1974	Schedele et al.	200/283.
3858176	Dec, 1974	Miller et al.	200/61.
3873788	Mar, 1975	Machalitzky et al.	200/61.
3940579	Feb, 1976	Buhl et al.	200/4.

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Primary Examiner: Scott, James R.
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Attorney: Lane, Aitken & Ziems