VEHICLE SHIFTER WITH ONE POSITION TOGGLE SWITCH WITH MONOSTABLE/RETURN TO CENTER FUNCTIONALITY
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August 26, 2021
A vehicle shifter assembly having a housing rotatably supporting a monostable toggle knob accessible to a vehicle operator. A processor enabled printed circuit board is incorporated into the housing and, upon actuation of the knob, instructs a gear shift condition to a display component. The housing can be incorporated into any of a variety of locations accessible to the vehicle operator, including being integrated into the steering wheel so that, and upon rotation of the wheel, the housing or display is continuously reoriented so as to maintain an upright position as viewed by the operator.
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