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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7562602 | Gearshift lever with reverse gear lock-out A gearshift lever with a reverse gear lock-out, having a manual gearshift lever with a gearshift knob, beneath which are placed the control line sheath, the ball, an elbow lever, and the transmission mechanism to actuate reverse gear. There is a lever of the reverse... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7406893 | Clearance-free supporting structure for pivotal axle applicable to shift lock unit of multi-stage automatic transmission In a clearance-free supporting structure for a pivotal axle applicable to an operation device of a multi-stage automatic transmission, at least one pair of first projections is formed on a housing between which the pivotal axle is inserted to enable a pivotal moveme... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7347118 | Process and device for preventing the engagement of an impermissible speed in an automated gearbox A process for preventing the engagement of an impermissible speed in an automated gearbox with a gear-switching member, which can be moved along a gear-selection speed range and out of it into speed step ranges containing the following steps: acquiring the speed ste... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7222554 | Shift actuator for a transmission A shift actuator for a transmission for turning, in a direction of shift, a shift lever support mechanism mounting the shift lever of the transmission, wherein it comprises an operation lever coupled, at its intermediate portion, to said shift lever support mechanis... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7121373 | Motorcycle To advance the pivotally supporting point of a swing arm on a vehicle body frame, the distance in the forward and backward direction between a crankshaft and a countershaft of a transmission is decreased as much as possible thereby making the length of the swing arm... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6993994 | Gear input unit A blocking and releasing of actuating elements especially used in a manually shifted automatic transmission in vehicles for a manual gear input unit with a plurality of actuating elements, e.g., a selector lever and a button. A manual gear input unit (1) is s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6973850 | Transmission gear shift lever device having a variable select lever ratio The transmission gear shift lever device has a variable select lever ratio adapted to accommodate most of the operating mechanisms of the conventional transmission gear shift (TGS) lever device without major design changes. The select lever ratio is a ratio of rotat... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955101 | Gear engagement mechanisms Axially-movable first and second shift rails (70, 72) control engagement of one of a pair of gears (37, 32, 33, 34) coupled thereto. A first shift finger (102) rotates with a drive shaft (110) and is also pivotable thereto. A second shift... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938513 | Locking device A locking device is provided with a locking finger (12), the locking finger (12) being provided with a clearance space (12a). ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6834563 | Shifting system and method for a motor vehicle transmission A shifting system for a motor vehicle transmission shifts the transmission into the neutral and returns a steering column shift lever to the neutral position from the reverse position, when the vehicle speed is above a pre-determined positive value and the shift lev... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6736020 | Changing system in manual transmission In a changing system in a manual transmission in which a reverse idling gear is slid and meshed simultaneously with a first reverse gear secured to one of a main shaft and a counter shaft and with a second reverse gear mounted on a sleeve of a preselected synchroniz... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6725738 | Gear shift apparatus for manual transmission A gear shift apparatus for a manual transmission utilizes an actuator to prevent a miss shift manipulation from a forward gear stage to a reverse gear stage. The gear shift apparatus permits the driver to forcedly release a mis-shift preventing state with a smaller ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6286384 | Locking mechanism for a selector shaft of a change-speed gearbox for preventing inadvertent shifting into reverse A shift control apparatus for use in a change-speed gearbox of motor vehicles includes a housing, a selector shaft axially slidably and rotatably supported in the housing and operatively connected to a gear selector lever for axial displacement of the sel... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6186021 | Manual transmission shifter A shifter for a manual transmission is provided in which a shifter shaft is rotatably supported about an axis. A radial arm is carried for rotation about the axis by the shifter shaft. A shifter pin is provided on an axis substantially parallel the axis o... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176809 | Shifter with reverse and ignition key interlock A shifter construction for shifting a transmission includes a base, a shift lever pivotally supported on the base at a main pivot for movement between a plurality of gear positions including a particular gear position, and an ignition switch constructed t... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6142034 | Manual transmission shifter with reverse lockout device A shifter for shifting a vehicle transmission includes a base adapted for attachment to a vehicle including a pivot-defining mount, and a shift lever having an elongated bottom section pivoted to the mount, and a top section slidably engaging the bottom s... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6092435 | Outside control of automobile gear box with inhibitor of involuntary gearing of the reverse gear Outside control of an automobile transmission having an inhibitor to prevent involuntary shifting into reverse gear including a gear changing lever (1) connected through rods or cables (12) to the gear box, a locking bar (2) axially slidable on lever (1) ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6082214 | Reverse gear shift inhibitor A bolt (11) associated to a lever articulation fixed structure. The bolt (11), supported on an axially moveable tube (12) relative to a lever (10), is displaceable for surpassing an inhibitor lock (21) allowing a reverse gear to be shifted and the gear le... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076416 | Reverse gear transmission A motorcycle reverse gear transmission that precludes inadvertent shifting into a forward gear when in reverse and inadvertent shifting into reverse when in a forward gear. The reverse gear transmission requires the forward ratio gears to be in neutral be... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6009769 | Shift lock units for shift lever devices A shift lock unit for a shift lever device includes a swing base rotatably supported in a casing and including a pair of longitudinally separated protrusions, a rotary lock member rotatably supported in the casing and including parking and neutral engagem... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5979262 | Gearshift device for a motor vehicle manual transmission In a gearshift device for a motor vehicle manual transmission, comprising a shift finger (6), located on an axially slidable and radially twistable shift shaft (1), which can be brought into engagement with grooves in shift arms of shift forks and which c... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5966990 | Shifting arrangement for, and method of shifting, a manual transmission A shifting arrangement for a manual transmission having several forward gears and at least one reverse gear has a shift rotor that is rotated to shift the transmission gears. For this purpose, the shift rotor is connected by way of a cable pull with a shi... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5857938 | Manual shift control assembly with a reverse lock position A manual shift tower has a selector lever pivotally mounted for manipulation by an operator along a path to a plurality of forward drive ratio positions and a reverse ratio position. The tower has a solenoid control bellcrank which is operable to position... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5829309 | Motor vehicle with automatic change-speed gearbox and mechanical for reverse gear A motor vehicle automatic gear-change device in a change-speed gearbox is connected to a manual selector lever which is arranged in the region of the driver's seat. A mechanical interlock, which can be actuated by an electromagnet, can be caused to act on... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5778728 | Gear shifting device for a change-speed gearbox, particularly for motor vehicles A gear shifting device for change-speed gearboxes having a forward gear and a reverse gear in a common shift plane, including a housing, a shifter rod slidably supported within the housing, a shifter fork having a bridge axially slidable on the shifter ro... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5651290 | Manual shifter with reverse lock mechanism A manual transmission shifter includes a base, and a shift lever pivoted to the base by a ball and socket arrangement. An ignition-key-interlock mechanism includes a bell crank pivoted to the base for movement between a key-interlocked position and a key-... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5582071 | Reverse gear squeal-preventing device An object of the present invention is to provide a reverse gear squeal-preventing device capable of preventing a reverse gear squeal without increasing an operating force, which device can be realized with fewer components and at lower cost, and further w... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5566581 | Manual transmission and ignition interlock A manual transmission and ignition interlock is provided for a vehicle having a manual transmission operated by a shift lever. A solenoid is movable between positions blocking and unblocking movement of the vehicle ignition to OFF. A latch bar carried by ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5515742 | Reverse gear squeal-preventing device for transmission A reverse gear squeal-preventing device for a transmission having a main shaft, a counter shaft, and a reverse idler shaft arranged substantially parallel to each other within a transmission case. The main shaft is provided with forward stage main gears a... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5388477 | Gearshift device for electrically controlled gearboxes A gearshift device for electrically controlled transmissions is provided having a shifting lever pivotable in two parallel planes and guided in slides which have a connecting link only in the area of a neutral shifting position. Such gearshift devices are... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5144854 | Transmission shift control reverse inhibitor apparatus In a shift control arrangement for a manual transmission wherein dual cables lead from a floor-mounted shift control lever to dual select and shift shafts operatively connected to the transmission, a shift mechanism bearing a shift finger is rotatably and... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5078020 | Reverse select system for manual transmission In order to prevent inadvertent shift to reverse, a shift and select mechanism for a vehicular manual transmission is equipped with a reverse select inhibit system which includes a vehicle speed sensor, a switch circuit for producing a reverse inhibit sig... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5036722 | Backward shift control device of a manual transmission gear for use in automobiles A backward shift control device of a manual transmission gear for use in automobiles includes a fixing boss fixedly disposed in the vicinity of a backward shift control lever and equipped with a suspension pin, a stopper including a suspension part wherei... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4914969 | Gear shifter apparatus A volkswagen gear shifter includes a frame, a first upright shaft and a universal pivot connecting the shaft to the frame to allow shaft pivoting relative to the frame, a second shaft extending generally parallel to the first shaft, and T-shaped handles o... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4785681 | Gear-change apparatus for vehicle transmission A gear-change apparatus for a vehicle transmission having multiple forward speed gear trains and one reverse gear train that is established by a slide meshing action of a reverse idler gear. A cam mechanism between the reverse gear shift fork and one of t... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4781074 | Shifter Five-speed shifter for an automotive transmission comprises an outer housing, an inner housing pivotable in the outer housing about a first axis, and a shift lever pivotable in said inner housing about a second axis which extends transversely of the first... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4754662 | Vehicle transmission with reversing mechanism A transmission for an automotive vehicle includes a gearing mechanism, and a gear ratio of the gearing mechanism is shifted in accordance with an angular movement of a gear shift drum. The transmission also includes a reverse mechanism by which the transm... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4738153 | Manual transmission gearshift mechanism with reverse inhibitor A gearshift lock for the shift mechanism of a manually operated multiple speed ratio transmission includes a selector shaft rotatable by a gearshift lever under the control of the vehicle operator, a selector finger movable within slots formed in a base p... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4706514 | Gear selector for manual transmission having reverse gear lockout The gear shift mechanism according to this invention includes a selector shaft, rotatable by means of a shift lever for selecting various gear shift channels and axially displaceable for engaging the selected gear. The selector shaft carries a shift finge... | 11/17/1987 |
