Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Gear making
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-19
2009-11-24
Cozart, Jermie E (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Gear making
C029S893100, C029S893200, C029S893330, C029S893360, C029S893370, C029S458000, C029S527100, C074S473100, C264S279000, C264S279100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621047
ABSTRACT:
A transmission shift mechanism for use with a vehicle transmission. The transmission shift mechanism includes a user-operated selector and a sub-assembly operably disposed between said user-operated selector and the vehicle transmission. The sub-assembly includes a torque-transfer member having a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion is pivotally secured to the transmission shift mechanism about a pivot axis and the second portion defines a section of a substantially spherical surface which is engageably disposed within a non-linear camming slot defined by the transmission shift section. The torque-transfer member takes the form of a molded polymeric body with a sheet metal insert disposed within the molded polymeric body. The second portion of the torque-transfer member may include flats to reduce the volume of polymeric material required in the manufacture of the member. A method of manufacturing such a torque-transfer member or crank arm is also disclosed.
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U.S. Appl. No. 11/586,132, Assembly With Metal Casting and Polymeric Member and Transmission Shift Mechanism . . . ; Filing Date Oct. 25, 2006; Inventor: Michael C. Vermeersch.
Cozart Jermie E
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Twomey Thomas N.
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