Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Interchangeably locked
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Wright, Dirk (Department: 3681)
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Interchangeably locked
Reexamination Certificate
active
11257687
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a method and apparatus for locking a vehicle transmission where at least one directional clutch gear is located on one end of a shaft and a second directional clutch gear and a park flange are located at the other end of the shaft. A single clutch is selectively moved between the at least one directional clutch gear, the second directional clutch gear, the park flange and a neutral position between the two ends of the shaft. The transmission is locked when the single clutch is engaged with the park flange as the flange is secured to the transmission housing.
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Busch Charles R.
Geyer Allan E.
Peverly Benjamin D.
Ryan Michael F.
Dana Corporation
Marshall & Melhorn LLC
Wright Dirk
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