Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Elements
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Ridley, Richard (Department: 3682)
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Elements
C074S538000, C074S473300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07360469
ABSTRACT:
A shift lever includes: a knob having a opening, which is mounted on the distal end of the lever main body; a moving body, movably arranged in the interior of the lever main body with one end protruding from the opening thereof and is placed in the interior of the knob; an operating unit, which is movably accommodated in the opening portion of the knob; and a link member that is provided in the knob turnably around an axis that is the center of a predetermined region of the base end side; an engaging pin provided at one of the operating unit and the link member; and guide grooves provided such that the engaging pin can be placed in the other of any one of the operating unit and the link member, where from one end in the longitudinal direction to the other end is curved.
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Cole Thomas W.
Johnson Matthew A.
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho
Ridley Richard
Roberts Mlotkowski & Hobbes
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