Adjustable mechanism for control devices

Claim 1

An actuating mechanism for a plurality of associated, mechanically operable control device comprising: a support member; and a manual selector push type actuating means supported by and arranged for rotary and reciprocal movement with respect to said support member; said actuating means including a driving member movable therewith and disposed over the control devices; said driving member including a plurality of integral discrete actuating portions each depending therefrom, extending toward the control devices and so located as to provide predetermined control patterns of actuation and deactuation of the control devices upon initial rotary and subsequent reciprocal movement of said actuating means; the discrete actuating portions of said driving member being manually frangible therefrom to selectively allow for different numbers and different arrangements of said discrete actuating portions to provide further predetermined control patterns; said actuating means also including a cam member depending therefrom and extending toward the control devices to cause actuation and deactuation thereof upon rotary movement of said actuating means to thereby provide still further predetermined control patterns.