Safety-type dashboard control for choke or the like
AssigneeSociete Anonyme des Equipements S.E.I.M.
InventorAlain Pitrat
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Abstract
The core of a bowden cable controlling an automobile choke or the like is connected to the rear end of a rod longitudinally displaceable in a guide mounted in the automobile dashboard with the front end of the rod carrying a control knob that normally projects from the dashboard. The rod normally is moved forwardly to operate the choke from an intermediate position with its rear end bearing on inwardly projecting portions of laterally elastically deflectable fingers formed integrally with the guide. If the control knob is forcibly depressed the rear end will deflect the portions and fingers laterally and allow the control knob to move against the dashboard out of harm's way.
Claims10
A control assembly for a controlled element displaceable longitudinally with respect to a support, said assembly comprising:
- a guide secured to said support and defining a longitudinally extending guide passage, said guide having a laterally elastically deflectable finger having an abutment portion normally lying in said passage but laterally elastically deflectable out of said passage;
- a longitudinally extending rod having a rear end connectable for joint longitudinal displacement with said controlled element and bearing longitudinally backwardly on said portion in an intermediate position and a front end, said rod being displaceable forwardly from said intermediate position away from said portion for adjustment of said controlled element and being displaceable backwardly from said intermediate position with lateral elastic deflection of said portion on forcible backward depression of said front end;
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- a control knob on said front end spaced from said support in said intermediate position of said rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.