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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171816 | Gear arrangement for vehicle including gear lever with multiple lever rods The invention relates to a gear lever (100) for a motor vehicle, comprising a first lever rod (110) and a second lever rod (120) arranged in association with this. Both the lever rods have a first and a second end, and the second lever rod (1... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8127638 | Shift lever apparatus A shift lever apparatus includes a shift lever including a pivot portion and a stick portion formed so as to extend in a vertical direction from the pivot portion, a base member including a shift lever supporting portion and a shift direction and a positioning membe... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7975567 | Device for controlling a gearbox A device for controlling a gearbox, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising fixed permanent magnets, mounted on a gearbox casing and cooperating by magnetic attraction or repulsion with a mobile permanent magnet mounted on a transmitter member driving into rot... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7654170 | Centering spring apparatus for a transmission shift control mechanism A centering spring apparatus in a shift control mechanism includes a plurality of brackets providing stationary ground members for spring members and a shift control lever, which is operable to pick up the springs from the grounded portion to impose a centering forc... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7296493 | Offset transmission shift lever and isolator arrangement An offset transmission shift lever assembly and isolator arrangement is provided. The shift lever assembly includes an insert arranged to fit over a transmission shift stub. An isolator is provided that encircles the insert and is formed thereto. The isolator has a ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6991582 | Locking device for a selector lever of a motor vehicle transmission In a locking device for a selector lever of a motor vehicle transmission comprising a locking member, which is pivotally supported on a support structure, and an adjustable locking element is supported on the support structure and engages the locking member for fixi... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6923084 | Arrangement for increasing a selection force A device for increasing a selection force is integrated into a support arrangement of a shift lever. The device is pivotable around a pivot axis and also around a tilt axis aligned transversely to the pivot axis. The selection force upon pivoting movements of the sh... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904822 | Signal transmitter for setting the operating states of an automatic shifting device A signal transmitter for setting the operating states of an automatic gear shifting mechanism having a selector, deflectable in at least three direction, and automatically returnable into a normal position X, by which a shift position R for engaging a reverse gear, ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6659900 | Apparatus for controlling vehicle transmission A control apparatus for increasing the reliability of the range shifting of the transmission based on the operation of a shift lever. Only when a shift permission switch is operated by a driver and the shift lever is operated does a determination circuit ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6234038 | Shift rail and fork support assembly for a vehicular transmission A shift rail and fork assembly for a transmission includes a shift channel having a pair of side pieces that are connected together by cross pieces. A plurality of shift rails are supported on the shift channel for relative sliding movement. A correspondi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6082215 | Single rail top cover assembly A top cover assembly for a manual transmission having a plurality of gears and a reverse gear is provided. The top cover assembly comprises a shift rail assembly, a reverse biasing assembly, and a shift housing assembly. The shift rail assembly includes a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5505103 | Ball shifter integrated housing A manual transmission shifter, which comprises a ball mounting a shift lever, a lateral shift control arm, and a depending shift control member, is mounted in a plastic shifter housing having a plastic closure plate. The housing has a plurality of spaced ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5272931 | Transmission shift control mechanism A shift control mechanism (41) is provided for use in cooperation with a transmission shift bar housing assembly (11) to be mounted on a transmission having a plurality of shift rails (17,19,21,23) of the type wherein movement of the shift lever in the Y-... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5261290 | Control lever system for a hydraulic pump A control lever system for actuating the hydraulic pump of a hydrostatic transmission system of an agricultural vehicle includes a lever having a hand grip portion for actuation by the operator. The lever passes through an elongate slot in a console surfa... | 11/16/1993 |
| 4543842 | Select return mechanism in a manual transmission for automotive vehicles A select return mechanism in a manual transmission comprising a cylindrical retainer having an upper opening and a partially spherical supporting portion formed at the lower end thereof, a shift lever inserted into the retainer and having a spherical supp... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4273004 | Gear selector mechanism A selector mechanism for a gearbox in which gear shaft elements 68 are mounted on respective bars 52, 53, 54 which can move parallel with one another and only in these directions, an external control 45 being provided to selectively engage and move the ba... | 06/16/1981 |
