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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7156557 | Bearing in a manual transmission A bearing arrangement (2) in a manual transmission for transferring torque between at least a first guide surface (14b) on a swivel element (14), which can swivel and which is fixed along the bearing relative to the manual transmission, a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7117760 | Support arrangement for pivotable support of a shift lever A bearing arrangement (1) for pivotable mounting of a shift lever (2) by a casing (10) in a housing (3) that provides a tilt axis (9a) and a pivot axis (8a) for the shift lever (2). The tilt axis (9 | 10/10/2006 |
| 7069807 | Adjustable shift detent assembly A vehicle transmission detent assembly is provided that includes a housing having a bore. A movable shift rail is supported by the housing and includes a recess at least partially aligned with the bore. A detent is at least partially arranged within the bore and eng... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6923083 | Shift manipulating device for an automatic transmission A shift manipulating device for an automatic transmission includes a shift lever of an automatic transmission device and a path formed on an upper cover of a control switch device. The path includes manipulating positions arranged in at least P range, R range, N ran... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921338 | Driveshaft plunging unit An axial plunging unit for torque transmission within a driveline which includes a profiled journal (11) with first circumferentially distributed longitudinally extending ball grooves (12), a profiled sleeve (13) with second circumferentially di... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6658959 | Shifting device for a speed change gearbox, with a damping component and a shift path limit A shifting device (1) for a speed change gearbox with a transmission component that can be shifted in a longitudinal direction and/or about its longitudinal axis in a pivoting manner, which for transmitting the shifting movements is equipped with a dampin... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6401560 | Shift mechanism of outboard engine A shift mechanism of an outboard engine has a shift cam which is remotely-operable to effect change-over of the direction of rotation of a propeller shaft in a gear case. A shift cam support member is a member separate from and detachably secured to the g... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397698 | Controlling device for transmission The present invention intends to provide a controlling device for transmission in which locking action of the locking mechanism is not hindered by a part of the controlling device such as an actuator, when a fork shaft as an operating mechanism is held at... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382045 | Single lever shift assembly for an electronically controlled transmission An assembly for shifting gear positions (10 and 110) in an electronically controlled transmission including a single lever control for moving between various gear positions. The assembly includes a shift lever (118) mounted to either a column support (14)... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6073511 | Shift changing device for torque converter A tip of the shift lever 5 is connected with the head member 10 and is freely swingable in the up and down directions around the second swing center axis 12 and is made integrally with the head member 10 to swing freely in the right and left directions ar... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5988009 | Control device for a gearbox of a vehicle with actuator and cam activated selection of gears A control device for a gearbox of a vehicle is provided with fixed support. A control element carried by the fixed support is able to move along a first axis to carry out a gear rank selection operation and also able to rotate about the first axis to carr... | 11/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5924327 | Shift device for a change speed gearbox A shifting assembly for a change speed gearbox includes axially displaceable shift rods and pivotably displaceable shift rockers for actuating respective gear wheel clutches. Locking elements in the form of linear pins and pivotal members are abuttingly e... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5884529 | Shifting device for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle A shifting device for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle is presented, which has two shift gates, wherein the first shift gate is an automatic shift gate and the second shift gate is a step-by-step shift gate. A selector lever support is mounted... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5845535 | Gearshift apparatus for a vehicle A gearshift apparatus having a shift lever is constructed so that the transmission stage can be set or changed by manual operation when the shift lever is moved from a main gate for an automatic transmission mode to a manual gate for a manual transmission... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5845536 | Transmission shift control mechanism A shift control mechanism has a shift tower including a mounting bracket on which a shift lever is mounted to permit fore-aft pivotal movement and transverse pivotal movement. Fore-aft movements provide a ratio selection and transverse movements provide a... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5560254 | Shift control mechanism for a multi-speed countershaft transmission A neutral-reverse shift control actuator is provided in a countershaft transmission. The actuator is operatively connected through a resilient detent mechanism to a forward shift control mechanism. During a neutral-reverse shift maneuver, the drive connec... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5339705 | Shift device for automatic transmission A shift device for an automatic transmission of an automobile includes an indicator box affixed to the automobile floor. The indicator box has, in part, a wavy surface and a shift lever which is moved back and forth about an axle by an operator of the aut... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5309784 | Shift apparatus A gear shift apparatus includes a shaft having a first axis extending laterally with respect to a vehicle body. A bracket is secured to a pivot pin rotatable about a second axis extending laterally with respect to the first axis. A gear shift lever is sec... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5140866 | Gearshift device for a multiple-gear gear change box in a motor In a gearshift device of a multiple-gear transmission of a motor vehicle in which gear shift gates are selected by the rotation of a central selector shaft (2) and gear steps are engaged by the subsequent axial movement thereof. The selector shaft (2) is ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5094121 | Shifting mechanism detent arrangement The present invention is a small transmission for riding lawn mowers and the like. The transmission includes a detent arrangement which aids the operator while shifting the transmission gears. The detent arrangement includes detent recesses which are form... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4958534 | Shift device for hydraulic transmission A hydrostatic transmission utilized in a tractor that drives a mower attachment. The hydrostatic transmission includes a control shaft that is operated through a linkage system from a shift control lever. An adjustable detent operates directly on the cont... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4733573 | Transmission shift control mechanism A transmission steering column mounted shift arrangement has an actuator lever pivotally mounted on the steering column. The actuator lever has a cam track which cooperates with the manual shift control lever to pivot the actuating lever. The actuating le... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4690011 | Selector mechanism for an infinitely variable transmission A mechanism for the selection of various operational ranges of an infinitely variable belt-drive transmission for a vehicle, the mechanism having a shift lever shiftable along a straight line. The transmission has a drive range and a high engine speed dri... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4646585 | Pivot housing for a shift lever having a reverse lock The reverse lock of a motor vehicle transmission is made up of a locking member on the shift lever and of an abutment. To override the reverse lock the locking member is moved clear of the abutment. The latter is provided on a separate ring that is mounte... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4614129 | Arrangement for mounting gear shift means in a gearbox In an arrangement for mounting gear shift means in a gearbox, a number of selector shafts carry axially movable selector forks for operating a number of clutches for putting alternative gears in mesh while forming different gear ratios for the gearbox. An... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4569247 | Detent mechanism in manual transmission A detent mechanism associated with a selector mechanism for change-speed gears in a manual transmission which includes a shift-and-select shaft axially slidably and rotatably assembled within a transmission housing and being linked with a manual shift lev... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4561321 | Shift bracket assembly A shift bracket assembly for a manually operated transmission provides a lighter and more desirable spring force on a transmission shift lever, with fewer parts than as required by the prior art. The bracket is disposed for affixation to, and movement wit... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4539859 | Shift mechanism in a manual transmission Disclosed herein is a shift mechanism in a manual transmission having a detent mechanism which comprises a cylindrical holder provided with an opening at its one end, a detent ball accommodated in the holder at the opening and adapted to contact with one ... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4519267 | Automotive manual transmission In an automotive manual transmission including a control rod which, for establishing a speed change of the transmission, is rotated about its axis and then moved along the axis, there is proposed an arrangement which comprises an arm secured to the contro... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4494418 | Multi-directional single lever control for transmissions A multi-directional single lever control for a transmission with at least two modes of operation comprises two juxtaposed sets of speeds correlating to these modes. The shift lever pivoting with a lever mount in one direction engages speeds working in one... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4338828 | Transmission shift control guide and detent apparatus Transmission shift control guide and detent apparatus includes a mechanism for defining the shift path for any given gear change, and for providing detenting both for ratio selection and for engagement of the selected gear set. A guide plate defines a pre... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4290318 | Operating mechanism of a transfer unit An operating mechanism of a transfer unit includes a first two wheels four wheels drive shift fork, a second high-neutral-low speed shift fork, first and second shift rods for the first and second forks, one operating lever to shift the two rods, a waitin... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4065982 | Transmission gear shift control A gear shift control assembly comprises a single, upright handgrip for moving the shift lever between gear selection positions and for controlling the supply of air to the pneumatic inlets of the transmission system.... | 01/03/1978 |
| 3971265 | Manual automotive transmission The fork rod is provided with a step. A force tending to disengage engaged gears produces a moment which causes pivotal rotation of the fork rod, so that the step engages with an abutment formed on one of the fork rod supports preventing gear disengagemen... | 07/27/1976 |
