Control dial having multiple torque and detent profiles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9922784
SERIAL NO

15200903

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A rotary dial assembly including a dial portion and a base portion. The dial portion has a knob extending from a first side of the dial portion. An outer detent profile and an inner detent profile are on a second side of the dial portion that is opposite to the first side. The inner detent profile is closer to a center of the dial portion than the outer detent profile. The outer detent profile includes a plurality of outer detents, and the inner detent profile includes a plurality of inner detents. The base portion includes an outer detent engaging member movable to selectively engage the outer detent profile, and an inner detent engaging member movable to selectively engage the inner detent profile.

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  • DENSO CORPORATION;DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arceo, Marc Livonia, US 18 114
Guzman, Christopher Saint Clair Shores, US 9 29
Horvath, Cary Dearborn, US 21 158
Levay, Christopher Grand Rapids, US 8 15
Lozano, Michael Detroit, US 24 152
Webb, Gareth Farmington, US 47 167

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