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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7650849 | Indicator for A/T vehicle An indicator for an AT vehicle is disclosed wherein even when a shift lever boot is greatly flexed downward during shift operation of a shift lever, boot penetration restricting device, provided inside an open window of an indicator, prevents the shift lever boot fr... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7536972 | Shift lever apparatus with range position indicator Shift lever apparatus includes: a shift lever adapted to be shifted in a longitudinal direction to select one of ranges in an automatic mode and to be inclined in a lateral direction to select a range in a manual mode; a frame member; a longitudinal slide plate slid... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7387418 | Illumination system for displays, especially in vehicles, and cover assembly for such illumination system The present invention relates to an illumination system for displays, especially in vehicles, comprising a base (3) on which at least a first light source (4) is provided to emit light, a cover (6), which is provided at a distance from the base ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7363873 | Bicycle shift control device with light structure A bicycle shift control device includes a shifter housing, a shift control mechanism and a bicycle light structure. The shift control mechanism is coupled to the shifter housing. The shift control mechanism is configured and arranged to control a bicycle transmissio... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357095 | Transparent edge-lighted instrument cluster An instrument cluster that is mountable on a top surface of a vehicle dashboard is disclosed. The instrument cluster includes a transparent dial that has indicia engraved thereon. A plurality of light emitting diodes are positioned in a center portion of the transpa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7327241 | Indicator device for vehicle with automatic transmission Disclosed is an indicator device for a vehicle with an automatic transmission, which comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements 52a each adapted to be lighted up when one of P, R and N gear ranges corresponding thereto is selected, and a digital ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7281489 | Bicycle transmission gear indicating device A bicycle transmission gear indicating device comprises a first indicator drive member adapted to move in response to movement of a first transmission control element; a second indicator drive member adapted to move in response to movement of a second transmission c... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7203998 | Composite knob with light pipe leakage barrier A composite knob including an injection molded translucent core having a side wall and a top wall with light pipe window or a light pipe opening formed in these walls. A trim ring is positioned on the core and has an opening therethrough to align with the light pipe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201077 | Automatic transmission shift range display structure An automatic transmission shift range display structure is configured to make it possible to visually confirm that an automatic shift lever with a manual mode is in the manual mode. The automatic transmission shift range display structure has a shift lever with a ra... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195095 | Floating PRNDL face plate assembly and method to accommodate floor build variations A shifter face plate assembly and method for an automatic transmission having a shifter rod in an opening of a floor console which includes an intermediary plate and top face plate. The intermediary plate supports the top plate and floats horizontally laterally to o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7145309 | Open loop motor parking method and system Provided herewith is an improved scheme for parking a load such as an indicator pointer and calibrating its position in a system for controlling the position of the load. The system also has a stopper for physically impeding the load when it is to be parked. In one ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140474 | Parking brake lever attaching structure for a saddle-type vehicle A parking brake attachment structure is provided secured to a separate portion of the vehicle frame disposed above the main frame section. The attachment structure includes a bracket secured above the vehicle to the auxiliary frame. A stay is mounted so as to protru... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117762 | Bicycle gear indicator mechanism A rotatable handgrip shifting device (10) that is mountable on a bicycle handlebar and connected to a bicycle gear changing mechanism by a cable within a tube and reversibly operable at discrete shift points corresponding to the gears of the bicycle gear chan... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104154 | Bicycle shift control device A bicycle shift control device comprises a fixed member and a rotatable member. The fixed member is adapted to be fixedly coupled to a bicycle handlebar adjacent a hand gripping area of the handlebar. The rotatable member is rotatably coupled to the fixed member for... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6925903 | Shift device In a shift device for an electronically controllable control unit of a motor vehicle having a shift selector lever (1) which can be pivoted on a transverse spindle (7), mounted on a selector-lever support structure (20), against the action of a ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915718 | Selector handle in a motor vehicle A selector lever for automatic transmission for an automobile has an automatic selector handle in which the horizontal movement of the push button into the housing is transmitted to the rod by means of a deflecting lever which is swivelable around a cylindrical pin.... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6834987 | Illuminated medallion for transmission shifter knobs A kit for retrofittedly illuminating transmission shifter knobs. The kit comprises a retrofit knob cavity cover to replace a preexisting knob cavity cover for a knob cavity of a knob body made by a particular entity connected to a transmission shifter. The retrofit ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6771038 | Instrument reference system A method and system for calibrating a motor-driven instrument pointer (8) against a stop (5) without using feedback includes, in a first power state, driving the pointer (8) at full torque against the stop (5), then driving the pointer ( | 08/03/2004 |
| 6681652 | Gear selection device for a variable gear mechanism, especially for a bicycle drive train A gear selection device for a variable gear mechanism, especially for a bicycle gear drive mechanism, with a control device, which acts via a force-transmitting element on the variable gear mechanism; with an actuating device with a rotatable actuating el... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6675672 | Shift operating device A shift operating device for a bicycle is provided to change gears of the bicycle. The shift operating device is coupled to the front or rear derailleur via a shift cable. The shift operating device is also coupled to a gear indicator device via an indica... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6571726 | Device for monitoring gear lever position A device for monitoring a gear lever position includes one internal tube, one external tube, one adjust handle, one cover and one flexible piece. The internal tube has one ring-shape outer rim, one slot formed on the outer rim and one hollow and axial she... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568294 | Shifter with automatic and manual shift modes and with shift position indicators A shifter includes a base and a shift lever pivoted to the base for movement along a single planar shift path. The single planar shift path includes a first portion having P, R, N, and D (i.e. an automatic-shift mode) and a second portion with 4, 3, 2, an... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565466 | Bicycle derailleur gearshift position indicator A bicycle derailleur gearshift position indicator includes a housing holding a gearshift position indication member, the gearshift position indication member having indication plates corresponding to the gearshift positions of the derailleur system of the... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6536928 | Multi-colored vehicle interior lighting A vehicle lighting system includes a sensor to detect a first set of conditions and a second set of conditions. The vehicle lighting system also includes a light emitting source. The light emitting source is operable to illuminate selectively between a fi... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532890 | Speed indicator for a shifting device of bicycle A speed indicator for a shifting device of bicycle. The speed indicator is operated by a shifting device which has an arresting face. The speed indicator includes a housing disposed on the bicycle handlebar and provided with a slide portion. A rotating me... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6487928 | Shift operating device A shift operating device for a bicycle is provided to change gears of the bicycle. The shift operating device is coupled to the front or rear derailleur via a shift cable. The shift operating device is also coupled to a gear indicator device via an indica... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6457376 | Travel measuring and control device for motor vehicle transmissions A travel measuring and control device for a vehicle transmission has a measuring arrangement with one or more measuring elements cooperating with a selector shaft of the transmission and with a measuring device cooperating with the measuring element. The ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6453766 | Force transfer mechanism for a bicycle transmission control cable A force transfer unit is provided for engaging a control cable connected to a hand operated shift control unit. The force transfer unit includes a handlebar attachment member and a cable diverting member for changing a direction of the control cable, wher... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439151 | Light box for shifter assembly A shifter assembly for use in a motor vehicle includes a shifter operatively connected to a transmission of the motor vehicle to shift the transmission between a plurality of operating positions. The shifter assembly also includes a shift position indicat... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431020 | Method of supporting gear indicators for a bicycle A method of supporting first and second indicators for a bicycle is provided, which involves mounting an indicator holder to a mounting portion of the bicycle; slidably supporting a first housing of the first indicator on the indicator holder for sliding ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6394021 | Floating bicycle gear indicator A gear indicator for a bicycle that includes first and second control cables connected to first and second shift actuators, respectively. The gear indicator includes a housing mounted onto the control cables. The housing is spaced apart from the shift act... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6389925 | Shift operating device A shift operating device for a bicycle is provided to change gears of the bicycle. The shift operating device is coupled to the front or rear derailleur via a shift cable. The shift operating device is also coupled to a gear indicator device via an indica... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6370981 | Gear indicator for a bicycle A gear indicator for use on a bicycle is provided remotely from the shift operating device. The gear indicator is coupled to a shift operating device via an indicator cable. The gear indicator basically includes a housing with an indicator member slidably... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6360683 | Housing of vehicular shift lever A housing of a vehicular shift lever according to the present invention has a) a plate having characters for denoting position of the vehicular shift lever, the plate having a first side that is substantially in parallel with a direction of movement of th... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6341883 | Display device for an automatic motor vehicle transmission and method of using same A display device for displaying transmission selected speeds and ratios is provided. In order to create a display device in which the space requirement for the display is reduced, it is proposed to use as the display elements the scale elements such as sc... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6332373 | Gear indicator holder for a bicycle An indicator assembly for a bicycle is provided with at least two indicators movably coupled to an indicator holder. A first of the indicators has a first housing, a first cable with a first cable end coupled to the first housing and a first indicator mem... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6244207 | Bicycle gear shift indicating device A bicycle gear shift indicating device is mounted on a bicycle handlebar which is in turn provided with an operating handle and a control cable. The device comprises a main body, a cable reel, an actuation set, a link member, and a gear shift levels indic... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6220738 | Motor vehicle device having illuminated display area for directing user actuation of the device A device for motor vehicles is proposed which comprises a pictograph which is disposed in an at least partially transparent device part, can be optically highlighted by light beams and is produced by means of a process of influencing the material of the d... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6199446 | Indicator unit for a bicycle shift control device An indicator is provided for engaging a first control cable connected to a first bicycle shift control device and for engaging a second control cable connected to a second bicycle shift control device. The indicator includes a housing; a handlebar attachm... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6082286 | Shifter with novel shift lever position indicator A shifter for shifting a transmission between a plurality of gear positions includes a base having a stationary member with indicia corresponding to the gear positions, a shift lever operably supported on the base for movement between the gear positions, ... | 07/04/2000 |
