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US 5,960,943 AGranted
Block structure providing an outwardly-extended surface for activating a vehicular horn switch
OwnerNicholas Anthony Delfinoinventor
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Abstract
An improved actuation structure for a vehicle horn switch is formed as a block adhesively attached to extend outward from the surface, such as a button flush with surrounding surfaces, or a flexible cover, otherwise used to actuate the horn switch.
Claims1
In a vehicular horn switch assembly having a switch actuated by depressing a button from a position in which an outer surface of said button extends flush with surrounding surfaces, an improved actuation structure comprising:
- an attachment surface adhesively attached to said outer surface of said button;
- an actuation surface displaced outwardly from said attachment surface;
- peripheral sides extending between said attachment surface and said actuation surface, wherein each of said peripheral sides extends in alignment with a corresponding edge of said outer surface of said button;
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- a peripheral ridge extending around and downward from said attachment surface, engaging edges of said outer surface of said button to align said improved actuation structure with said button.
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