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US 6,307,280 B1Granted
Device and method for disabling vehicle controls
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMarie Irene Harrington, John Richard Troxell, Jeffery Alan Zuraski
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Abstract
A device for disabling vehicle controls includes one or more switches that control a function. This device also has a sensor to detect a vehicle event. When the sensor detects a vehicle event, a controller prevents the switches from controlling that function.
Claims23
A device for disabling vehicle controls comprising:
- one or more operator controlled switches controlling a function, said switches located in close proximity to a steering wheel;
- a sensor for detecting a vehicle event;
- and
- a controller coupled to said sensor and said switches, said controller disabling said switches in response to said sensor detecting a vehicle event.
1 more element
A method for disabling vehicle controls comprising the steps of:
- detecting a vehicle event;
- and
- disabling one or more operator controlled switches located in close proximity to a steering wheel in response to said vehicle event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.