Shifting system for an automobile automatic transmission

Details Shifting system for an automobile automatic transmission Shifting system for an automobile automatic transmission

2007-10-09

2007-10-09

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Manually actuated controlling devices

With transmission control

C074S335000, C074S473310

Reexamination Certificate

active

10829773

ABSTRACT:
The invention is an automatic transmission shifting system for automobile, the automobile having a steering column assembly including a steering wheel at one end and steering column, and an electrical wire having first end terminating at the steering wheel and a second end terminating at least partially down the steering column. The system includes a first shifting actuator mounted to the steering wheel assembly, the first shifting actuator for initiating up shifts in the transmission by movement thereof and providing a first up shift signal to the first end of the wire. A second shifting actuator mounted is on the steering wheel assembly, the second shifting actuator for initiating down shifts in the transmission by movement thereof and providing down shift signals to the first end of the wire. Transmission actuation means is provided for up shifting and down shifting the transmission in response to the first up shifting and the second down shifting signals, respectively.

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