Motor vehicles – Manually actuated controlling devices – With transmission control
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
Manually actuated controlling devices
With transmission control
C180S333000, C200S061880, C200S061910
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006798
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle (10) has a frame (12), at least two wheels (14, 16), a straddle seat (28), a handlebar (18) having first (20) and second (22) handles, an engine (30), a semi-automatic transmission (32), and a housing (24) disposed adjacent the first handle. A shift lever (108) is pivotally connected to the housing. At least a portion of the shift lever extends away from the handle side of the housing towards an end of the first handle and is disposed at least in part vertically below the first handle. The shift lever has rear (140) and front surfaces (142). The shift lever is movable to an up-shift position by pressing one of the front and rear surfaces, is movable to a down-shift position by pressing a remaining one of the front and rear surfaces, and is biased towards a rest position intermediate the up-shift and down-shift positions. The shift lever is operatively connected to the semi-automatic transmission.
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Beck Karen Jane A
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Culbreth Eric
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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