Composite switch device mounted to the steering shaft of automobiles

Claim 1

A composite switch device structurally adapted to be mounted to the steering shaft of an automobile and integrally providing a turn indication switch, a lighting switch, and a wiper and washer switch, comprising: a switch body on which said switches are mounted; a terminal supporter connecting to said switch body and defining a plurality of terminal-receiving openings in said terminal supporter; at least one of said switches being structurally formed to define a rectangular terminal received in one of said terminal receiving openings on said terminal supporter and extending therefrom to receive an electrical coupler, said rectangular terminal provided at one end of a flexible, elongated contact plate of said switch, orthogonal to the remainder of said contact plate and adapted to be connected to said coupler connected to an electric power source; and a fixed contact point in said at least one switch, said contact plate being actuatable by a switch-actuating mechanism in said switch body to engage said fixed contact point.