Patent ID: 6178841
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A manually controlled operating lever for a vehicle, the lever having a transducer for generating control signals for a working function in response to pivoting of the lever, and having an operating member arranged on the lever, characterized by:the lever having a hand grip;a manually operated activating element pivotally mounted near the hand grip; anda switching element operatively coupled to the activating element, the switching element generating control signals in response to actuation of the activating element, the activating element having a generally L-shaped cross section, and comprising a first leg coupled to the lever and a second leg extending from the first leg to a free end, said free end being near the hand grip when the activating element is not actuated, the second lea being forced away from the hand grip when an operator's hand is inserted between the hand grip and the activating element.