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Integrated vehicle control system and apparatus

  • US 10,272,939 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2016
  • Issued: 04/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated motor vehicle equipment component control system comprising:

  • a motor vehicle steering wheel having an annular ring;

    a left actuator, the left actuator attached to the steering wheel annular ring between a 9 o'"'"'clock position and a 12 o'"'"'clock position on the annular ring;

    a right actuator, the right actuator attached to the steering wheel between a 3 o'"'"'clock position and the 12 o'"'"'clock position on the annular ring;

    a controller, the controller connected to the left and right actuators;

    a motor vehicle equipment component, the motor vehicle equipment component connected to the controller;

    wherein the left actuator and the right actuator do not overlap;

    wherein the controller activates the left actuator and the right actuator when the left and the right actuators are depressed simultaneously and held for a pre-set threshold time, thus providing an activated left actuator and an activated right actuator;

    wherein an operation of the motor vehicle equipment component is altered when an activated actuator is depressed.

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