Adjustable steering wheel and transmission lock arrangement

Details Adjustable steering wheel and transmission lock arrangement Adjustable steering wheel and transmission lock arrangement

1976-02-23

1977-07-05

Parsons, Jr., Marion

Locks

Special application

For control and machine elements

70237, 70247, 74493, 180 82A, 280775, B60R 2506

Patent

active

040331580

ABSTRACT:
A steering column is pivotally fastened to a support structure and pivots between an operating position and a transmission locking position. A steering wheel is rotatably supported at the upper end of the steering column while a transmission shift lever is fastened at one side of the steering column and shiftable between a forward speed position, a neutral position and a reverse speed position. A latching mechanism is carried by the steering column and is engageable with one of a plurality of notches formed in a positioning rack secured to the support structure for latching the steering column in the transmission locking position and engageable with another of the notches for latching the steering column in the operating position. A transmission locking member is secured to the support structure and extends towards the transmission shift lever for abutment therewith when the steering column is in the transmission locking position for locking the transmission shift lever in the neutral position.

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patent: 3078945 (1963-02-01), Frey
patent: 3078946 (1963-02-01), Young
patent: 3553987 (1971-01-01), Ball et al.
patent: 3555924 (1971-01-01), Scheffler
patent: 3718053 (1973-02-01), Cinadr
patent: 3748880 (1973-07-01), Atkins
patent: 3810369 (1974-05-01), Giovanniello

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