Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Interchangeably locked
Patent
1997-10-28
1999-06-22
Wright, Dirk
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Interchangeably locked
7447318, F16H 5900
Patent
active
059139358
ABSTRACT:
A shift control mechanism for manually shifting an automatic transmission includes a housing having a shift control pattern The shift control pattern has a longitudinal portion defining a plurality of automatic transmission operating settings and a transverse portion at one end of the longitudinal portion for manually shifting the transmission. The shift control mechanism additionally includes a shift lever manually movable along the shift control pattern for selecting the automatic transmission operating settings and for manually shifting the transmission. A switch is provided which is actuated by moving the shift lever in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal portion in the transverse portion to send a signal to manually upshift or downshift the automatic transmission. A centering mechanism centers the shift lever within the transverse portion.
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Anderson Arthur
Budzyn James W.
Byk Peter J.
Donoughe Michael F.
Chrysler Corporation
Coughlin William J.
Kwon Peter T.
Wright Dirk
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