Glen H Beattie

US Patent:

54302650, Jul 4, 1995

Filed:

Feb 15, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/196419

Inventors:

Glen H. Beattie - Livonia MI
H. Dean Geyer - Flint MI

Assignee:

United Technologies Automotive, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H01H 316
H01H 900

US Classification:

200 6154

Abstract:

An improved handle assembly for actuating an automotive turn signal switch, a windshield wiper switch and a wash fluid switch is provided. The handle assembly includes an internal shaft, an outer tubular member and a housing. The housing is supported or the turn signal switch and houses the windshield wiper switch and the wash fluid switch. The internal shaft extends into the housing to engage and actuate either the wiper switch or the wash fluid switch. The outer tubular member is concentrically disposed about the internal shaft, and a portion of the outer tubular member extends into the housing and engages the switch not engaged by the internal shaft. Both the wash fluid switch and the wiper switch can be independently actuated by independently axially rotating the internal shaft or the outer tubular member. The turn signal switch is actuated by pivoting the internal shaft which in turn pivots the housing supported on the turn signal switch. In order to reduce the amount of lash between the internal shaft and the housing, a separate member having a load bearing surface is provided to directly engage the internal shaft.

US Patent:

51454041, Sep 8, 1992

Filed:

Aug 14, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/746169

Inventors:

Glen H. Beattie - Livonia MI
Dale R. Jesselson - Livonia MI

Assignee:

United Technologies Automotive, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H01R 1352

US Classification:

439521

Abstract:

A switch terminal board cover 20 (FIG. 2) is molded from a non-conductive material and consists of a base 21, a spacing edge 22 with retaining latches 24,25 and an opening 23, and a plurality of projections 26 disposed on the base. The projections 26 are sized and positioned such that they form a plurality of slots which prevent excessive movement of and contact between electrical leads 10, thereby preventing electrical shorts from occurring, and help maintain the integrity of electrical terminations 12 of a switch 11 (FIG. 3).

US Patent:

58605142, Jan 19, 1999

Filed:

Nov 8, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/746352

Inventors:

Glen H. Beattie - Livonia MI
Dale R. Jesselson - Livonia MI

Assignee:

UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H01H 1350
H01H 302

US Classification:

200523

Abstract:

An actuator mechanism for alternate action switching devices having at least two states includes a housing structure and an actuator member slidably engaged therewith. In order to move the switching device between states, the actuator member has a contoured surface that moves along and remains in constant sliding engagement with a correspondingly contoured surface on the housing. A biasing member urges the actuator surface into the housing surface throughout operation. This provides noiseless operation of the switching device.