Jeffrey K Wiersing

20030038019, Feb 27, 2003

Aug 21, 2001

09/934018

James Wright - Sterling Heights MI, US
Owen Winkler - Westland MI, US
Steven Liburdi - Clinton Township MI, US
Jeffrey Wiersing - Walled Lake MI, US
Gary Dembinski - Wixom MI, US

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

H01H009/00

200/061540

A vehicle steering column stalk switch assembly is provided having at least one enclosed switch cell unit used in lieu of metal connector contacts. More particularly, one or more enclosed switch cell units are used in place of conventional all-opened or exposed switch contacts. A switch cell is connected to a printed circuit board within the stalk switch assembly, and positioned for actuation upon movement of a corresponding actuating member of a stalk switch lever. Various switch cells can be positioned so that movement of the lever or knob on the lever in a particular direction will selectively control operation of different vehicle devices or functions.

59946539, Nov 30, 1999

Dec 18, 1997

8/992970

LeRoy A. Poleshuk - White Lake MI
Jeffrey K. Wiersing - Walled Lake MI
Owen D. Winkler - Westland MI
James B. Wright - Sterling Heights MI

Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. - Southfield MI

H01H 316

200 613

A multifunction switch assembly includes a handle having an actuator mounted at an inner end. The actuator and handle are pivotally mounted in a housing. First and second return springs mounted in the housing bias the actuator towards the neutral position from the left and right turn positions, respectively. The first return spring preferably imparts a higher force against the actuator than the second return spring, in order to counter the effects of gravity acting upon the handle. The first and second return spring preferably both impart opposite forces on the actuator when in the neutral position in order to eliminate play.

48914754, Jan 2, 1990

Oct 24, 1988

7/261433

Jeffrey K. Wiersing - Novi MI
Stephen R. Christian - Lindley NY

United Technologies Automotive, Inc. - Dearborn MI

H01H 900
H01H 342
H01H 1300

200 5R

A "hi/lo" headlight beam selector switch system having a "flash-to-pass" mode, including a terminal block having a back panel with a set of profiled terminal pads mounted thereon, at least one, linearly movable carrier having on its side facing the pads at least one contactor having multiple contact dimples thereon, the dimples being drawn linearly across the back panel interconnecting two or more pads as the carrier(s) move(s) along side them. In a first embodiment (FIGS. 1-3B) two separable carriers, the lower, "hi beam" one of which can be latched down in place, have two return springs, a weaker one positioned between them and a stronger one under the bottom of the "hi beam" carrier; while in a second embodiment (FIGS. 4 & 5) a single carrier working with only three terminal pads compared with four pads is used. In the first downward movement of the carrier(s) the "flash-to-pass" circuit is closed, while maintaining the "lo" beams "on;" while, if a further linear movement is used, the lower or sole carrier is latched in place, selecting and maintaining the "hi" beams "on.

58967680, Apr 27, 1999

May 15, 1997

8/857208

John Cranick - White Lake MI
Jeffrey K. Wiersing - Walled Lake MI
Daniel Mittelbrun - Farmington Hills MI

UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc. - Dearborn MI

E05B 6314

70264

The invention relates to a method and a device for selectively controlling the lock condition of the doors of a vehicle. The door lock control device includes a set of at least three switch contacts incorporated into a single switch device which allows a user to activate each contact through the use of a single handle. Closure of the three switch contacts provides the user the ability to lock all doors and to selectively unlock subsets of all the doors through the use of the single switch handle. A first switch contact is activated when the switch handle is moved in a desired direction. A second switch contact is activated when the switch handle is further moved in the same direction. A third switch contact is activated when the switch handle is moved in an opposite direction. The second switch contact includes a generally flexible conductive member supported adjacent a printed circuit board.

53850670, Jan 31, 1995

Sep 13, 1993

8/120676

Jeffrey K. Wiersing - Farmington Hills MI
LeRoy A. Poleschuk - White Lake MI
David Guerra - Rockwood MI

United Technologies Automotive, Inc. - Dearborn MI

H01H 316

74484R

A turn signal cancellation mechanism is comprised of a handle, an actuator, a pawl and a biasing means. An engagement segment of the actuator has a modified T-shaped slot formed therein. The pawl is defined by a base having an arm projecting in an offset manner therefrom. A post is mounted perpendicularly upon the arm opposite from the base. The pawl is slidably juxtapositioned within the actuator such that the post of the pawl engagably extends through the modified T-shaped slot within the actuator.

59818867, Nov 9, 1999

Dec 18, 1997

8/993847

LeRoy A. Poleshuk - White Lake MI
Jeffrey K. Wiersing - Walled Lake MI
Owen D. Winkler - Westland MI
James B. Wright - Sterling Heights MI

UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc. - Dearborn MI

H01H 900

200 6139

A multifunction switch assembly includes a secondary detent system for a contactor carrier. The multifunction switch assembly generally comprises a rotatable knob mounted on an outer end of a handle. The knob rotatably drives a shaft extending toward an inner end of the handle. A contactor carrier is linearly driven by a gear on the inner end of the shaft. The electrical contactor includes an indexing arm which is biased against a plurality of detents formed on a base.

58615938, Jan 19, 1999

Jul 24, 1997

8/899630

Jeffrey K. Wiersing - Walled Lake MI
Owen D. Winkler - Westland MI

UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc. - Dearborn MI

H01H 900
H01H 316

200 6154

A switch stalk includes a stalk lever comprising a knob mounted on a base portion. The knob is mountable on the base portion in one of a plurality of orientations. A different set of rotational stops are provided in each orientation in which the knob can be mounted on the base portion. Therefore, the knob is rotatable through a different displacement in each of the orientations in which it is mounted. Further, a different set of detents is provided in each orientation in which the knob is mounted on the base portion.

48495859, Jul 18, 1989

Jul 29, 1988

7/226170

George Vidican - Troy MI
Dragon Bogovican - Sterling Heights MI
Victor Herrera - Walled Lake MI
Jeffrey Wiersing - Livonia MI

United Technologies Automotive, Inc. - Dearborn MI

H01H 900
G05G 1100

200 6154

A modularly constructed motor vehicle control stalk 10 comprises a handle base 20 that engages any of a plurality of vehicle steering column switch actuator assemblies 14. The base 20 accommodates an interchangeable trim sleeve 48 for styling the control stalk 10 to be cosmetically compatible with any of a variety of vehicle interiors. The trim sleeve 48 is secured to the base 20 and supported by a standardized stalk handle 56 which also acts as a receptacle for a switch knob 84 for actuating any of a variety of vehicle operator functions. The switch knob includes interiorly mounted contacts which engage contact surfaces of a printed circuit board when the switch knob is compressed or rotated.