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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886628 | Shift lever vibration isolation assembly A shift lever assembly designed to isolate vibrations including an outer can having a bore and an outer wall, an inner can disposed within the bore, a vibration absorbing material positioned within the bore and around the inner can; and a sleeve extending from the o... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7395732 | Shifter rod assemblies for automotive transmissions A shifter rod assembly used in automotive vehicles extends between a manual shifter assembly having a manual shift lever and a transmission spaced from the manual shift lever. Large tolerance universal joints with play between the components thereof connect the shif... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7246538 | Centering device for longitudinal elements and a resetting device for motor vehicles A centering device for elongated elements consisting of a fixed position-retaining part (13) which includes a concave guiding surface (16), and a mobile position-retaining part (12) arranged on the elongated element, or vice versa. The mobile po... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231846 | Magnetic fluid shifter damper mechanism A magnetic fluid shifter damper mechanism for a vehicle transmission may include a shift linkage having a first position and a second position, a magnetic fluid damper disposed between a substantially fixed point and a support point on the shift linkage, a fluid ins... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7216878 | Steering column retainers for children's ride-on vehicles A children's ride-on vehicle and a method of connecting a steering column to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a body and a plurality of wheels. The vehicle also includes a steering assembly configured to steer at least one steerable wheel. The steering assembly inc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7174802 | Automatic transmission shifter assembly for automotive vehicles An automatic transmission shifter assembly for automotive vehicles includes a shift lever, a gate plate formed with a gate passage, and a slide block having an engagement recess to be engaged with the shift lever, wherein the slide block is adapted to be moved front... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163092 | Clutch linkage with vibration isolation and damping Attenuation of transmission of noise along a clutch linkage for a manual transmission clutch is achieved by providing a segmented linkage. A clutch pedal side segment has a substantially greater mass than does the clutch lever side segment. Bi-directional force betw... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159486 | Joint arrangement for a gear shift mechanism A joint arrangement in a shift mechanism for a motor vehicle includes a coupling element cooperating with a gear shift lever, a mounting element joinable to a gear lever carrier, and a damping element arranged between the coupling element and the mounting element. T... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143988 | Apparatus and method for mounting a fixture An apparatus and method for mounting a fixture to a ceiling according to which an adapter is provided that receives two downrods, one of which is connected to the ceiling and the other of which is connected to the fixture. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7032474 | Mechanical attachment for a shift lever vibration isolator A mechanical attachment for a two-stage, bi-directional shift lever vibration isolator. A shift lever has a sleeve which receives thereinside a lever vibration isolator which includes a damping body having an outer surface characterized by an hour-glass cross-sectio... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032473 | Shift lever vibration isolator A two-stage, bi-directional shift lever vibration isolator. A shift lever has a sleeve whereinside is a lever vibration isolator which includes a damping body having an axial bore and an outer surface characterized by an hour-glass cross-section composed of convex a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6925906 | Vehicular shift lever The vehicular shift lever has rubber bushes tightly fastened to the external surface of a lever axle and a cover pressed over the external side of the rubber bush. The shift lever includes: first and second rubber bushes fastened to the top and bottom of the lever a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6904824 | Shifting arrangement for a manual shift lever and method of making and using same A shifting arrangement for a manual shift lever has an intermediately connected adjusting device which comprises a rigid outer lever connected with a shifting shaft, in which outer lever a swingingly disposed inner lever is arranged which is connected with transmiss... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6783297 | Shift lever bush A projecting portion 52 which becomes convex in radial direction is formed in a rubber elastic body 5 for connecting together an inner cylindrical body 3 mounted to a shaft portion 21a of a lower shift lever member 21 by ext... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6513406 | Lever with vibration isolated knob A vibration-reducing control lever assembly which in one form comprises a knob, an elastomeric isolator coupled to the knob, and a lever coupled to the elastomeric isolator. The isolator acts as an intermediary between the lever and the knob and reduces v... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6510915 | Mounting of a gear-shift in a motor vehicle A motor vehicle is provided with a shifting device fastened stationarily in the motor vehicle for actuating the gear change box. The connection between the motor vehicle and the shifting device comprises at least one locking device in the form of a snap-i... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494111 | Change lever mechanism of a vehicle having vibration absorber A change lever mechanism for manipulating a change lever, and more particularly to a change lever mechanism of a vehicle constructed and arranged to provide a good shifting feel to a change lever and to absorb vibrations transmitted from engine to thereby... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6435054 | Shifting device for a manual gear transmission A selector device for a change-speed gearbox. The selector device includes a remote selector rod for selecting the gears, a flexible-actuating linkage for changing over between the gears, and a coupling linkage for accepting reaction forces which are prov... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6360627 | Offset transmission shift lever arrangement An arrangement of an offset shift lever for an automotive vehicle transmission having a shift stub which is connected to the transmission and which also has a generally axial threaded bore. A metal cylindrical insert is sized to fit over the shift stub. T... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6212971 | Vibration isolated shift lever A vibration isolated shift lever comprises a control lever, a shift plate, a transmission plate, a transmission lever and resilient bushings located between the shift plate and transmission plate. The shift plate triangularly shaped and is provided with t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6167773 | Adjusting device for the automatic operation of a gear-change device Adjusting device for the automatic operation of a gear-change device with a shifting shaft associated with linear drives to introduce a rotational and a translatory movement. To convert an introduced translatory movement into a rotational movement, the li... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5927151 | Shift device for a change speed transmission of a motor vehicle In a shift device for a gear-change transmission of a motor vehicle, to reduce force peaks of the manual shifting forces for the kinematic connection between a manual shift lever and a shift lever fixed in terms of rotation relative to a gear-shift shaft,... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5638720 | Vehicle transmission shifting system vibration damping arrangement An arrangement for damping vibrations in a vehicle transmission shifting system in which the shift rod between the gear shift lever and the shifting transmission is divided into two parts. The two partial sections are connected with one another by way of ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5579661 | Noise and vibration dampening connector for a two-piece transmission shift lever assembly A noise and vibration dampening connector for a two-piece transmission shift lever assembly includes a lower shift lever member and an upper shift lever member which are connected together by the dampening connector. The upper end of the lower shift lever... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5467664 | Noise abating vehicle transmission shift lever A noise abating gear shift mechanism for an automotive transmission. The mechanism includes a gear shift lever, an insert member disposed within the gear shift lever releasably connected to the transmission, and a homogeneous resilient member surrounding ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5452623 | Noise and vibration damper for a transmission shift lever A shift lever assembly includes a noise and vibration damper. A first shift lever member has a first end adapted to be grasped by a vehicle driver and a second end connected to the damper. A second shift lever member has a first end connected to the vehic... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5347881 | Damper assembly for shift lever mechanism A compound shift lever mechanism employs a noise and vibration damper assembly for isolating an upper shift lever from a lower shift lever of a transmission. In a preferred form, the levers are held in spaced, coaxial alignment for unitary movement in a p... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5299669 | Vibration eliminator A vibration eliminator or suppressor for an actuating element of a set of components or aggregate, such as the clutch arrangement of a motor vehicle. A transitional element between a wire cable or a linkage and a lever of the aggregate is constructed as a... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5213002 | Bearing system for a gear shift lever A bearing system for a gear shift lever, which is held in a shift ball and surrounded by an assembly flange. An intermediate layer shaped in the form of a ring, which acts as insulation for vibrations, is arranged between the shift ball and the gear shift... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5189925 | Gear shift lever A vehicle gearshift lever assembly is disclosed and includes an upper lever member for manipulation by the vehicle operator, an insert shaft for operative connection with the vehicle gearbox and an isolator member located in the lower end of the lever mem... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5136893 | Transmission shift rod with vibration damper A gearshift rod for an automotive manual transmission includes two tubular shift rods that support stop plates welded to the inner surface of the rods. Spaced axially along an overlapping region of the rod, located between the stop plates are resilient da... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5111711 | Coupling device for the gearshift linkage of motor vehicles A coupling device for effectuating the coupling of a gearshift rod or bar member which is connected with the transmission of a motor vehicle to a further gearshift rod or bar member which is connected with the shift lever for the motor vehicle. The two ge... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5025677 | Gear shift mechanism for a motor vehicle transmission A manually operable gear shift lever is disposed in a narrowly limited space with radial play on a stationary guide tube. The lower end of the gear shift lever is disposed in a pivotable ball joint. A gear shift rod leads from the gear shift lever to the ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4960009 | Noise and vibration damper for a transmission shift lever A noise and vibration damper for a shift lever assembly in a manually operable vehicle transmission is disclosed. The damper includes a hollow cylindrical housing having upper and lower pairs of aligned, transversely extending apertures. The upper end of ... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4916966 | Transmission shift vibration damper Shifting apparatus for power transmissions incorporating vibration damping elements whereby vibrations occurring within the transmission are substantially isolated from the shift lever extending into the vehicle cab. A homogeneous vibration isolator body ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4872361 | Shift rod for a manual transmission A shift rod for the manual preselecting and shifting of transmission gears is constructed in two rod segments. The two rod segments are connected with one another by means of a vibration-damping coupling joint. The coupling joint is housed in a damping bo... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4817968 | Airborne sound sealing means for an opening for a gear shifting assembly An airborne-sound sealing means for an opening, particularly of a manual gear shift lever of an automobile that is pivoted in it and is arranged in a cutout on the side of the body. A sound insulating element that tightly encloses the shaft of the gear sh... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4777839 | Device for damping vibrations in a gear change mechanism for vehicles In vehicles, it is usual that vibrations and noise occurring in the vehicle engine and transmission are propagated to the gear change lever via a transmission rod. To surmount these problems, an improved transmission rod consists of two axially separated ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4768393 | Vibration dampening coupling for compound shift lever A shift lever including first and second elongated parts includes an improved vibration dampening coupling between the two parts. The coupling enhances the rigidity between the parts under conditions of hard or forceful shift, wherein radial loads normall... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4711135 | Vibration damping structure of shift lever retainer Disclosed herein in a mount structure where a shift lever retainer for spherically supporting a shift lever is mounted through a vibration damping member to a transmission case by a bolt, a vibration damping structure comprising a stopper means for preven... | 12/08/1987 |
