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US 5,847,664 AGranted
Remote control assembly for operating audio components in motor vehicles
AssigneeChrysler Corporation
InventorsGeorge J. Zamplas, James H. Repp, John E. Rauch
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Abstract
A remote control assembly for operating an audio component in a motor vehicle includes a steering wheel having a front side and a back side, and a control for operating a function of the audio component located on the back side of the steering wheel such that a driver's finger can operate the control.
Claims12
A remote control assembly for operating an audio component in a motor vehicle comprising:
- a steering wheel having a front side and a back side;
- and
- a control for operating a function of the audio component located on said back side of said steering wheel such that a driver's finger can operate said control, said control being located in close proximity to a center line of said steering wheel.
A remote control assembly for operating an audio component in a motor vehicle comprising:
- a steering wheel having a hub, a rim surrounding the hub and at least one spoke attached at a first end to the hub and at a second end to the rim, the hub extending at a preselected angle from the rim to the hub;
- and
- a control for controlling a function of the audio component located on a back side of the spoke so that a driver's finger can operate said control, said preselected angle complimenting a natural resting position of a driver's fingers when supported by said rim.
A remote control assembly for operating an audio component in a motor vehicle comprising:
- a steering wheel having a front side and a back side, said back side including an aperture formed therein;
- and
- a control for operating a function of the audio component located on said back side of said steering wheel such that a driver's finger can operate said control, said control including a flange overlapping a rim defining said aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.