Adaptor for turn signal lever
OwnerWesley C. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A turn signal adaptor for use with a turn signal lever of a vehicle. The turn signal adaptor includes a mounting member and a crossover signal arm. The crossover signal arm extends from the mounting end at the right side of a steering column of a steering wheel of the vehicle to the free end at the left side of the steering column. At least one height adjustment screw allows leveling of the mounting member and the crossover signal arm relative to the turn signal lever such that the crossover signal arm extends across the steering column of the vehicle while creating no or minimal visibility issues with the driver seeing an instrument cluster panel of the vehicle, allowing a user to activate the turn signal lever with the use of the right hand, without taking hands off the steering wheel.
Claims16
A turn signal adaptor for converting a left-handed vertically actuated turn signal lever of a vehicle into a right-handed turn signal control without inhibiting actuation of rotational accessory controls mounted on the turn signal lever, the turn signal adaptor comprising:
- a mounting member comprising:
- an upper bracket and a lower bracket;
- at least one mounting screw for securing the mounting member to the turn signal lever;
- at least one height adjustment screw extending through a portion of the mounting member, the at least one height adjustment screw cooperating with the turn signal lever;
- an arm receiving opening for receiving a crossover signal arm therein;
- the crossover signal arm having a mounting end and a free end, the mounting end being mounted to the arm receiving opening, the crossover signal arm extending from the mounting end at the left side of a steering column of a steering wheel of the vehicle to the free end at the right side of the steering column;
- wherein the at least one height adjustment screw allows leveling of the mounting member and the crossover signal arm relative to the turn signal lever such that the crossover signal arm extends across the steering column of the vehicle while creating no visibility issues with a driver seeing an instrument cluster panel of the vehicle, allowing the driver to activate the turn signal lever with the use of their right hand, without taking their hands off the steering wheel.
A turn signal adaptor for use with a turn signal lever of a vehicle, the turn signal adaptor comprising:
- a mounting member which mounts on to the turn signal lever and a crossover signal arm which extends from the mounting member to the opposite side of a steering column on which the turn signal lever is mounted, the mounting member having an upper bracket and a lower bracket, the mounting member having at least one mounting adjustment and at least one height adjustment member which allow a mounting bracket to be fixedly mounted to the turn signal lever at various positions along a length of the turn signal lever, wherein the at least one height adjustment member allows leveling of the mounting member and the crossover signal arm relative to the turn signal lever such that the crossover signal arm extends across the steering column of the vehicle while creating no visibility issues with a driver seeing an instrument cluster panel of the vehicle, allowing the driver to activate the turn signal lever with the use of their right hand, without taking their hands off a steering wheel of the vehicle.
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