Parklock control

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1987-03-06

1987-12-15

Wolfe, Robert L.

Locks

Special application

For automotive vehicles

70254, E05B 6512

Patent

active

047123974

ABSTRACT:
A parklock assembly (10) for retaining the position of an automotive vehicle gear selector lever (22) in the park position while the vehicle key lock means (18) is in the off position and for allowing the gear selector lever (22) to move out of the park position while the key lock means (18) is in the on position. The assembly (10) includes a conduit (12) and a flexible motion transmitting core element (14) having first and second ends extending out of the conduit. A holding means (16) is slideably disposed about the first end of the core element (14) for engaging a projection (34) of the key lock means (18). The holding means (16) is urged by first biasing means (36) into the projection (34) when the key lock means (18) is in the off position. A terminal means (20) is fixedly disposed about the second end of the core element (14) and engages the gear selector lever (22). The assembly (10) is characterized by including second biasing means (24) for urging the terminal means (20) and the core element (14) to move relative to the conduit (12) in a direction longitudinally away from the first end.

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patent: 4235123 (1980-11-01), Simancik
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patent: 4474085 (1984-10-01), De Vogelare
patent: 4520640 (1985-06-01), Kramer
patent: 4660443 (1987-04-01), Simancik
patent: 4671085 (1987-06-01), Yamaguchi

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