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Handle switch assembly for a motor vehicle
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-06-21
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2003-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A handle switch assembly for a motor vehicle having a bar-like handle member with handle grips, comprises a switch housing mounted on the handle member adjacent to the handle grip, at least two push button switch elements housed in the switch housing, and push buttons connected to each of the push button switch elements, the push buttons being movable in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the handle member, wherein the push buttons are disposed in a manner that a distances between an end of the push buttons on the side of the handle grip and the handle grip differ from one another so that the push buttons are distinguished from one another merely by touching head portions thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Masami Takanashi
- 👤 Akihiro Komatsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:55
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K11/00; B62K11/14; B62K23/00; H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; H01H13/84; H01H13/72; H01H9/00; H01H9/02; H01H9/06; H01H2009/068; H01H2217/00; H01H2217/024; H01H2217/028; H01H2231/00; H01H2231/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A handle switch assembly for a motor vehicle having a bar-like member with handle grips, comprising: a switch housing mounted on said handle member adjacent to said handle grip; at least two push button switch elements housed in said switch housing; push buttons connected to each of said push button switch elements, wherein said push buttons are disposed in a manner that distances between an end of each of said push buttons on the side of said handle grip and said handle grip differ from one another, and said push buttons are respectively provided with a protrusion on a head portion thereof, said protrusion being formed on an end of said head portion, said end of head portion being located away from a central portion of a body of said push button switch element; and one of said push buttons which is located in an upper part of said switch housing is provided with said elongated protrusion in an upper peripheral portion of said head portion, and another one of said push buttons which is located in a lower part of said switch housing is provided with said elongated protrusions on a side of peripheral portion of said head portion thereof close to said handle grip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A handle switch assembly for a motor vehicle having a bar-like member with handle grips, comprising: a switch housing mounted on said handle member adjacent to said handle grip; at least two push button switch elements housed in said switch housing; push buttons connected to each of said push button switch elements, wherein said push buttons are disposed in a manner that distances between an end of each of said push buttons on the side of said handle grip and said handle grip differ from one another, and said push buttons are respectively provided with a protrusion on a head portion thereof, said protrusion being formed on an end of said head portion, said end of head portion being located away from a central portion of a body of said push button switch element; and one of said push buttons which is located in an upper part of said switch housing is provided with said elongated protrusion in an upper peripheral portion of said head portion, and another one of said push buttons which is located in a lower part of said switch housing is provided with said elongated protrusions on a side of peripheral portion of said head portion thereof close to said handle grip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
164 words
A handle switch assembly for a motor vehicle having a bar-like handle member with handle grips, comprising; a switch housing mounted on said handle member adjacent to said handle grip; at least two push button switch elements housed in said switch housing; push buttons connected to each of said push button switch elements, wherein said push buttons are disposed in a manner that distances between an end of each of said push buttons and the side of said handle grip and said handle grip differ from one another, and said push buttons are respectively provided with a protrusion on a head portion thereof, said protrusion being formed on an end of said head portion, said end of head portion being located away from a central portion of a body of said push button switch elements; and said protrusion is further provided with a main portion form which said portion is projecting, and said main portion is substantially perpendicular to said surface of switch housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
164 words
A handle switch assembly for a motor vehicle having a bar-like handle member with handle grips, comprising; a switch housing mounted on said handle member adjacent to said handle grip; at least two push button switch elements housed in said switch housing; push buttons connected to each of said push button switch elements, wherein said push buttons are disposed in a manner that distances between an end of each of said push buttons and the side of said handle grip and said handle grip differ from one another, and said push buttons are respectively provided with a protrusion on a head portion thereof, said protrusion being formed on an end of said head portion, said end of head portion being located away from a central portion of a body of said push button switch elements; and said protrusion is further provided with a main portion form which said portion is projecting, and said main portion is substantially perpendicular to said surface of switch housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
174 words
A handle switch assembly for a motor vehicle having a bar-like handle member with handle grips, comprising; a switch housing mounted on said handle member adjacent to said handle grip; at least two push button switch elements housed in said switch housing; push buttons connected to each of said push button switch elements, wherein said push buttons are disposed in a manner that distances between an end of each of said push buttons on the side of said handle grip and said handle grip differ from one another, and said push buttons are respectively provided with a protrusion on a head portion thereof, said protrusion being formed on an end of said head portion, said end of head portion being located away from a central portion of a body of said push button switch element; and said two push button switch elements are respectively disposed in an upper part and a lower part of said switch housing and said protrusion is provided, on said head portion, near a side face of said push button.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
A handle switch assembly for a motor vehicle having a bar-like handle member with handle grips, comprising; a switch housing mounted on said handle member adjacent to said handle grip; at least two push button switch elements housed in said switch housing; push buttons connected to each of said push button switch elements, wherein said push buttons are disposed in a manner that distances between an end of each of said push buttons on the side of said handle grip and said handle grip differ from one another, and said push buttons are respectively provided with a protrusion on a head portion thereof, said protrusion being formed on an end of said head portion, said end of head portion being located away from a central portion of a body of said push button switch element; and said two push button switch elements are respectively disposed in an upper part and a lower part of said switch housing and said protrusion is provided, on said head portion, near a side face of said push button.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-02-09 | 1994-08-11 | 1995-02-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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