Gear shift tower assembly

Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Multiple controlled elements

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B60K 2004, F16H 5904, G05G 505

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059504935

ABSTRACT:
A gear shift tower assembly for a manual transmission of a motorized vehicle having a housing adapted to be secured to the manual transmission, a gimbal pivotally coupled to the housing for rotation about a first axis, a shift lever pivotally coupled to the gimbal for rotation about a second axis, and a centering mechanism for biasing the shift lever to a centered position relative to the housing is disclosed. The centering mechanism includes a camming surface formed on the gimbal and a spring-biased follower operably coupled to the housing and engaging the camming surface to urge the shift lever toward a desired position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5357823 (1994-10-01), Parsons
patent: 5592856 (1997-01-01), Parsons
patent: 5651293 (1997-07-01), Ebenstein

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