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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146454 | Vehicle range switching device A vehicle range switching device including a motor that is controlled according to operation of a shift range selecting portion, a driving portion that is driven by the motor, and a detecting portion for detecting a pivot position of a range control shaft for transm... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8028600 | Shifting apparatus for dual clutch transmission A shift apparatus for a dual clutch transmission includes a plurality of shift lugs and a shift operating module moving the shift lugs. The apparatus provides a simple structure and sufficient rigidity and durability, in addition to a simple shift of a gear. The app... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8006584 | Shifter assembly including bezel lock and release mechanism A shifter assembly includes a base. A light box is disposed about the base. The shifter assembly also includes a ratchet system for adjusting the light box relative to the base. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997160 | Control arrangement and gearbox The invention relates to a control device for controlling the engagement of selected gears of a gearbox for a motor vehicle, which control device comprises a control rod with a respective locking arrangement. The locking arrangement includes a locking element provid... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7980153 | Actuation system for a gearbox An actuator device for a motor vehicle transmission, the motor vehicle transmission having:—at least two shafts;—a plurality of gear sets for the achievement of different gear steps;—a plurality of shift mechanisms that may be operated to produce or release a ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7854179 | Shift lever assembly A shift lever assembly includes a shift lever swingably with a rotational axis as a swing support point, an axis supporting bracket for supporting the rotational axis, two axis supporting elements for supporting both ends of the rotational axis together with the axi... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7836787 | Shift system for boat propulsion unit A shift system for a boat propulsion unit is provided comprising a remote control operation device having a remote control shift lever for shifting from a distance. A boat propulsion unit has a shift device for shifting and a shift actuator for actuating the shift d... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7814810 | Shifter with actuator incorporating shape memory alloy A shifter includes an actuator incorporating a shape memory alloy wire to control movement of lever-position-controlling components of a vehicle transmission shift lever. In one arrangement, the actuator controls movement of a cam to prevent moving a pawl out of par... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7793562 | Transmission and shift method Transmissions in which the mechanical gear shift arrangements are replaced by electro-hydraulic operated shift mechanisms that have to be able to be neutralised positively to ensure a proper operation. An arrangement and method are provided to determine the position... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7730802 | Shift lever device for vehicle A shift lever device includes a shift lever having a pivot shaft formed at a base end of the shift lever integrally and a base having an opening formed to allow the shift lever to be inserted into the base and a pair of bearing parts formed so as to lie on opposing ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7721618 | Range detector for vehicular automatic transmission A slider of a moving portion slides on a sliding surface of a guide portion according to a selected range of an automatic transmission. A plurality of through holes are provided on the sliding surface. A detecting portion detects the range of the transmission based ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7617746 | Shift lever apparatus A shift lever apparatus including a shift lever assembly, which is supported by a shaft that is disposed along the transverse direction of a vehicle, the lever assembly being operable in the longitudinal and the transverse directions of the vehicle, the apparatus in... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7600446 | Gearshift position detector for a vehicle transmission A gearshift position detector, for a transmission component of a powertrain unit including an engine and a transmission, includes first and second actuator arms for cooperatively interacting with neutral and reverse indicator switches. The neutral and reverse indica... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7594451 | Transmission selector mechanism A transmission selector mechanism for controlling a gearbox which provides forward/reverse direction and high/low ratios using two coupling members (6′, 53:7′, 54) each axially slideable in both directions either side of the a respective neutral position ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7571661 | Shifter assembly including bezel lock and release mechanism A shifter assembly includes a base having top and bottom surfaces. A shift lever is coupled to the base. A light box includes top and bottom surfaces and is disposed about the base. The light box includes a lever slot formed through the top surface for receiving the... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7444897 | Control panel unit having control lever for utility vehicle A control panel unit has a control lever operable by a driver seated at a driver's seat of a utility vehicle. The panel unit includes a base panel which covers the control lever except for its control grip area and a guide slot defined in the base panel along an ope... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438666 | Gearbox actuation system and method for adjusting a gearbox actuation system The invention relates to a method for adjusting the gearbox actuation system of an automatic gearbox of a vehicle, whereby at least one reference travel is made with the gear engaged. The invention further relates to a gearbox actuation system for selecting and enga... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7418884 | Switching device A shifting device for shifting a transmission with a shifting shaft upon which a plurality of shifting forks are located in an axial, slidable manner for carry out desired shifting procedures. The shifting device includes a selection apparatus for choosing the shift... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7387044 | Shift lever assembly A shift lever assembly includes a cross-car-beam. The assembly includes a shift lever supported by the cross-car-beam. The assembly includes a fitting fixing the shift lever to the cross-car-beam. The fitting includes a base for inserting the shift lever therein. Th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367244 | Operating position select device for automatic transmission An operating position select device has a select lever unit, a mode shift unit to shift operation modes of the automatic transmission, a mechanically connecting means connecting them, and an assist actuator to assist a select lever. A control unit that controls the ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363836 | Shift lever apparatus A shift lever apparatus includes a base member, a shift lever, and one or more planar four-bar linkage mechanisms supporting the shift lever so as to be movable relative to the base member. The four-bar linkage mechanism includes four link elements including a base-... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360469 | Shift lever 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 k... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357050 | Lever apparatus for vehicles In the lever apparatus, a cover part (19) including a spherical-shaped outer surface and two thickness-reducing recessed portions (18) formed on the inner surface side thereof is disposed on the base end portion of a lever upper (12) and fitting... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354372 | Actuator for shift-by-wire automatic transmission system An electric actuator for an automatic transmission includes an adapter to transmit rotary motion between the adapter and the automatic transmission. An electric motor has an output shaft operably connected to the adapter by a gear set which includes a ring gear. The... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350435 | Motor, especially a gear motor or a selector motor of a transmission actuating system, and method for detecting the moving direction of a motor The invention relates to a method for determining the moving direction of a motor, especially an electric motor of a transmission actuating system for gear selection and/or shifting, whereby at least one signal of the motor is detected. The inventive method is chara... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341533 | CVT housing having wear-resistant bore A continuously variable transmission (CVT) includes an aluminum housing member having a bore formed therein. A rotatable pulley member is supported on a bearing within the bore. The bore includes a layer of thermal spray coating for improved wear resistance so that ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334496 | Gearshift device for controlling the gear selection of a motor vehicle gearbox A shifting device is provided for controlling the gear selection of a motor vehicle transmission with a housing, with a gearshift lever, which is arranged within a recess of the housing and can be pivoted in at least one vertical plane. A cover plate follows the piv... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7313979 | Transmission device for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a transmission device for a motor vehicle that has a plurality of gear sets that form gear ratio steps, final control mechanisms being provided and an actuation device being provided for the actuation of the final control mechanisms that has... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311015 | Multi-step manual transmission for an internal combustion engine A multistage transmission for an internal combustion engine has a disconnect-type clutch, a drive shaft and a driven shift on which engaged gear wheels are arranged to achieve different gear steps. Clutches actuated via shift forks are used to move the speed gears t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308841 | Speed adjuster devices, systems, and methods Speed adjuster devices, systems, and methods are provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, a speed adjustor device comprises an input shaft, an output shaft, and a housing. The input shaft can receive a first rotational velocity input in a first direction... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293480 | Shifting device A shifting device includes a housing, a shift lever, and a sensor unit. The shift lever is moved along frontward or rearward and leftward or rightward to select one of shift positions. The sensor unit is of a non-contact type and detects the selected shift position.... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275457 | Control lever with partially enclosed rotary wheel A control lever assembly having a moveable lever and a knob mounted on an end of the lever. The knob has a hollow housing which is removably attached to a cylindrical base. The housing has a cylindrical side wall which forms an opening. A wheel is received in and pa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272988 | Shift knob A shift knob (1) for a gearshift lever (3) of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle has a locking bar (5) guided axially in the gearshift lever (3) and a release button (2) which can be actuated manually for actuating the lo... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270027 | Detent lever assembly for an internal electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) system A detent lever assembly for implementation with an electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) system that shifts a transmission range between a park position and an out-of-park position. The detent lever assembly includes a shaft rotatably supported by a housing... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257476 | Select lever device for automatic transmission A select lever device for an automatic transmission includes: a torque sensor to detect an input torque to a drive shaft of a select lever; a select position sensor to detect the stroke angle of the select lever; a characteristic data storing unit in which a mechani... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243567 | Operating position select device for automatic transmission An operating position select device has a select lever unit, a mode shift unit to shift operation modes of the automatic transmission, a mechanically connecting means connecting them, and an assist actuator to apply assist force to a select lever of the select lever... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241244 | Actuator for shift-by-wire automatic transmission system An electric actuator for an automatic transmission includes an adapter to transmit rotary motion between the adapter and the transmission. An electric motor has an output shaft operably connected the adapter by a gear set which includes a ring gear. A release mechan... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228753 | Shift control apparatus for a transmission A shift control apparatus for a transmission wherein the gear shift lever is configured to undergo movement in a first and a second direction. A plurality of shift lugs are disposed within the transmission and configured to realize a specific speed ratio according t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225701 | Locking device having an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column A locking device has an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column in a vehicle. The locking device is provided between a mounting fixed on the vehicle and a casing tube. The casing tube surrounds the steering column and can be adjusted relative to the mounti... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214111 | Position sensor for a gear shift assist mechanism in a marine propulsion device A shift assist mechanism is provided with a position identification device that incorporates one or more probes in association with one or more depressions that identify alignment between various positions on the piston and cylinder of the shift assist mechanism. El... | 05/08/2007 |
