Signals and indicators – Vehicle – Transmission indicator
Patent
1983-03-31
1985-11-05
Stephan, Steven L.
Signals and indicators
Vehicle
Transmission indicator
116281, 116282, 116DIG20, 116DIG21, 74 107, G09F 940
Patent
active
045506752
ABSTRACT:
A self-adjusting selector dial shift indicator mechanism is disclosed for an automatic transmission control system. The system includes a carriage assembly having a carrier member and an indicator member slidably interlocked by resilient biasing means for joint longitudinal movement on a support housing. A pair of stops on the housing limit the reciprocal travel of the indicator member at opposite end positions wherein its pointer is aligned respectively with the dial low-drive and park indicia. A first cable section connects the carrier member to the housing. A second cable section connects the carrier to the shift lever steering column tube. Movement of the shift lever from low-drive to park overcomes the biasing means allowing the carrier member to slip relative to the indicator member at each end of the dial automatically indexing its pointer wherein manual adjustment of the cable section is eliminated. The indicator member arrangement allows light to be received by the pointer throughout its travel from a concealed light source.
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patent: 444077 (1891-01-01), Thompson
patent: 2111694 (1938-03-01), Schroder
patent: 2669964 (1954-02-01), Wexler
patent: 3132627 (1964-05-01), Lesatz
patent: 3815543 (1974-06-01), Bush
patent: 3830192 (1974-08-01), Ronewicz
Dorr George D.
Farago Paul L.
Lansinger Jere R.
Barthel Edward P.
Chrysler Corporation
Corr Denis E.
Stephan Steven L.
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