Shifter with cable adjustable mechanism

Details Shifter with cable adjustable mechanism Shifter with cable adjustable mechanism

1997-03-05

1998-07-28

Wright, Dirk

Interrelated power delivery controls, including engine control

Transmission control

Engine starting interlock

192 44, 7447315, F16H 5902

Patent

active

057856265

ABSTRACT:
A shifter assembly for a shifting a vehicle transmission via a telescopeable transmission shift cable is provided. The shifter assembly includes a base, a shift lever pivoted to the base, a cable-actuating arm pivotally attached to the shift lever and adapted for operative connection to the transmission shift cable, and a coupler for securing the cable-actuating arm to the shift lever in an adjusted position. The coupler is movable between an adjustment-permitting position where a length variation in the transmission cable can be accommodated, and an interlocked position where the cable-actuating arm is secured to the shift lever. A manual, pawl-biased actuator on the shift lever is adapted to engage the coupler to move the coupler from the installed position to the interlocked position when the transmission cable is at a desired position. The shifter assembly includes a park lock device or a brake-ignition-transmission-shift-interlock (BITSI) device for controlling movement of the shift lever out of park, and further optionally includes a pull wire that renders the BITSI device inoperable until a desired time during assembly, at which time the pull wire is pulled to make the BITSI operable.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3151496 (1964-10-01), Winchell
patent: 3998109 (1976-12-01), O'Brien
patent: 4126054 (1978-11-01), Langford et al.
patent: 4333361 (1982-06-01), Spease
patent: 4546665 (1985-10-01), Bieber
patent: 4884467 (1989-12-01), Martell
patent: 5078242 (1992-01-01), Ratke et al.
patent: 5156061 (1992-10-01), Ishizuki et al.
patent: 5207124 (1993-05-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 5251723 (1993-10-01), Rolinski et al.
patent: 5293763 (1994-03-01), Asano et al.
patent: 5402870 (1995-04-01), Osborn et al.
patent: 5489246 (1996-02-01), Moody et al.
patent: 5494141 (1996-02-01), Osborn et al.
patent: 5662004 (1997-09-01), Osborn et al.
patent: 5695249 (1997-12-01), Kataumi et al.
patent: 5706703 (1998-01-01), Kim
Exhibit A discloses a prior art snap together cable assembly connector designed by another company; the date, the design, and the status of use being unknown.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Shifter with cable adjustable mechanism does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Shifter with cable adjustable mechanism, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Shifter with cable adjustable mechanism will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-18657