Gearshift lock

Details Gearshift lock Gearshift lock

1994-08-30

1996-10-08

Meyers, Steven N.

Locks

Special application

For automotive vehicles

70 38A, 70279, E05B 6512

Patent

active

055619967

ABSTRACT:
A gearshift lock is used to prevent a gearshift from moving with respect to a gearshift seat from which the gearshift extends. The gearshift lock includes a locking box firmly attached on the gearshift seat and includes two passages therein. Two first springs each are respectively received in a corresponding one of the passages of the locking box. A U-shaped latch includes a curved rod and two prongs each of which is received in a corresponding passage of the locking box. A motor is positioned in the locking box and includes a toothed rotor head. A spring-biased engaging device is positioned in the locking box and engaged to the two prongs of the U-shaped latch thus limiting the two prongs of the U-shaped latch in the passages of the locking box and the curved rod of the U-shaped latch enclosing the gearshift thus preventing the gearshift from being moved. A control circuit functions to drive the motor in response to a reception of an effective control signal from a remote control. The motor rotates to drive the spring-biased engaging device to disengage from the two prongs of the U-shaped latch when the control circuit receives an effective control signal, meanwhile the two first springs urge the two prongs of the U-shaped latch out of the passages of the locking box.

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