Bizarre Patents
Safety System For Remove a Rider From a Vehicle by Deploying a Parachute
Methods and apparatus for reducing the velocity of a rider in or on an open cockpit vehicle when the rider is thrown from the vehicle.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6386061 | Selector device for the gearbox of a motor vehicle A shifting device of a motor vehicle transmission with a selector lever (3) and a kinematic elements (4-9) for transmitting the selection movements to the automatic transmission, wherein the selector lever can be moved in an automatic shift gate for selec... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6327931 | Control device Apparatus is disclosed for controlling the operational states of a motor vehicle comprising a maneuvering console including a maneuvering lever, a pivot hinge for the maneuvering lever so that the maneuvering lever can be actuated into a number of positio... | 12/11/2001 |
| 5546825 | Change gear transmission and shift rod interlock therefor A compound change gear transmission (11) of the type including a multiple speed ratio main transmission section (15) and an auxiliary transmission section (17), and a shift rod (83) to engage selected main section gear ratios, and a shift rod (85) to enga... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5398565 | Shift lever assembly A shift lever assembly for a vehicle is provided. The shift lever assembly ncludes a vertically oriented detent plate having a Z-shaped slot defining a 2-wheel-drive (2H) position, a 4-wheel-drive (4H) position, a neutral (N) position, and a 4-wheel-drive ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5205180 | Manual speed selector of automatic vehicle transmission A manual speed selector of an automatic vehicle transmission, having a manual valve capable of being changed over by a shift lever, and shift valves capable of being changed over by controlling a plurality of solenoid valves. Hydraulic pressure is supplie... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5195387 | Gear selector device for a vehicle gearbox A gear selector device (1) for an indirectly maneuvered vehicle gearbox has a pivotably mounted maneuvering column (3) and a locking arrangement (17) for locking the column in predetermined positions. The locking arrangement includes a first locking part ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5156060 | Shift lever control device A shift lever control device is disclosed which comprises a pivot structure for permitting a shift lever to pivot in both first and second directions which are perpendicular to each other; a bracket which is pivotal together with the shift lever in the fi... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5085095 | Gearbox selector mechanism A selector mechanism for a gearbox in which speed change couplers (28, 29) and a range change coupler (34) are operated by the same selector lever (47). Lever (47) operates the speed change couplers to engage a plurality of drive speeds when moved from a ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5056376 | Manual speed selector of automatic vehicle transmission A manual speed selector of an automatic vehicle transmission in which a line pressure is supplied from a manual valve capable of being changed over by a shift lever to control a plurality of solenoid valves so as to selectively supply hydraulic pressure t... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5033324 | Gear-changing console Gearshift console (2) with one gearshift lever (3) for shifting a gearbox (1) of group design, primarily for farm tractors, wherein the gears (G1 through G4) formed in the basic transmission (11) are shifted manually and mechanically in an H pattern and t... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4916965 | Motor-vehicle shift linkage A shift linkage is used in combination with a shift lever displaceable in two substantially perpendicular directions and with a transmission having an operating shaft extending along an axis and displaceable axially and angularly to change gears. The link... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4916964 | Remote control mechanism A remote control mechanism has a gear lever 1 pivotable about mutually perpendicular axes 2 and 3 of which the latter is the longitudinal axis of a torque tube 19. When pivoted about the axis 3, the gear lever will rotate the torque tube 19 about its axis... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4830156 | Mechanical transmission clutch control A manually operable creep control mechanism for a tractor of the like having multiple direct drive gears and a creep clutch. The mechanism comprises an elongated arm pivotally mounted on the control box cover plate adjacent the slot through which the gear... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4807489 | Gear shift device A gear shift device e.g. for a six-speed automotive speed change transmission with a gear shift lever for selection and shifting of all gears and with shift rails for the shifting of gears in one shift path has an H-shaped shift pattern similar to a four-... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4733574 | Power transmission system for a four-wheel drive motor vehicle A transmission system has a main transmission, a sub-transmission, and a transfer clutch for four-wheel drive. The sub-transmission has a reduction gear train for providing a low speed range. A gearshift lever of the main transmission has an ultra-low spe... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4633725 | Transmission and range box control A transmission range selection mechanism for use with a vehicle transmission assembly having a main gear box and an auxiliary, two-speed gear box provides control over both with a single shift lever moved through a conventional shift pattern. The shift le... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4630499 | Selector mechanism for an automatic transmission vehicle A selector mechanism has an operating member for connecting to a control cable of a gear box, and a gear stick for controlling the movements of the operating member. The mechanism is arranged so that movement of the gear stick around a U-shaped gate produ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4625577 | Multi-speed transmission A multi-speed transmission having a plurality of forward speed gear trains and at least one reverse speed gear train wherein two parallel shafts, one fixed and the other movable along its axial direction, are mounted within the transmission casing. Shifti... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625842 | U-pattern hydrostatic transmission control linkage In a vehicle having a hydrostatic transmission responsive to a transmission control lever to effect the speed and direction of the vehicle, a control linkage which translates a U-shift pattern motion of a gear lever to arched motion congenial to the trans... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4615232 | Control linkage An improved control linkage assembly is disclosed which is particularly suited for embodiment in association with a material handling implement having a reversibly operable mechanism. The assembly includes an operating lever movable from a neutral positio... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4590817 | Gear selector means A gear selector means for use with a transmission having a main change speed gear set (X) and one or more associated range change gear sets (Y, Z). The selector means includes a selector member (50) which is movable to a number of positions (1, 2, 3, 4) f... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4561322 | Motor vehicle transmission A motor vehicle transmission which consists of a change-speed transmission and of an axle gear, is made usable by a special configuration and arrangement of the gear-shifting mechanism without modification for front engine and rear engine drive. For that ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4546664 | Transmission control assembly A single lever control facilitating engagement of the speed and range transmission of an agricultural tractor comprising a handle lever initially engaging range gears and subsequently variable speed transmission when moved in one direction and engaging re... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4546665 | H-Pattern shifter for automatic transmissions A shifter for use in an automobile having an automatic transmission with Low, Second, and Drive speed ranges shifts the transmission through these ranges in response to movement of the shifter handle in an H-pattern such as normally associated with upshif... | 10/15/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4463623 | Tractor transmission structure A tractor transmission structure including a first and a second gear transmissions operatively connected in series, each gear transmission providing two speeds. The invention provides a single change-speed lever to operate the two gear transmissions. The ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4438657 | Shift device for the drive of a utility vehicle A gear change mechanism for a tractor is designed so that a single shift lever only is used both for gear and "Hi-lo" selection. When the lever is in a gear selected position, it can be swung sideways, bringing with it its associated pivotally mounted shi... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4377951 | Gear-change mechanism for a gear-change transmission consisting of a main drive and a two-range group drive A gear-change mechanism for a conventional two-range speed-selection transmission comprises a gear-shift lever which is coupled to a shaft in a housing, this shaft carrying a pair of strikers which engage elements connected to the shifting rod. According ... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4358965 | Transmission neutral lever lock A transmission neutral lever lock is used to lock a transmission direction control lever in a neutral position by swinging a latch into a camming detent connected on a bearing sleeve which supports the transmission direction control lever.... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4337673 | Control apparatus for a vehicle power transmission A control apparatus for a vehicle power transmission includes a reverse misselection preventing mechanism and a selection check mechanism. Both of the mechanisms are arranged in close vicinity to each other, and respectively include a member formed integr... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4333360 | Transmission shift control apparatus Transmission shift control apparatus includes a pin extending from a fulcrum ball to prevent rotation of an associated shift lever. Spring loads are applied to the ends of the pin to establish a neutral position for the shiftf lever in a desired shift pla... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4245521 | Manual transmission shifter for operating a transmission with flexible cables A transmission shifter for vehicles, the shifter being of the type for transmitting gear shift movements to a transmission through a pair of flexible shielded cables. The shifter comprises a shift lever which is pivotable about mutually orthogonal axes. P... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4228879 | Tractor transmission shift control A shift control for a hydromechanical transmission includes a support member having a primary pivot pin carrying side-by-side longitudinally exending range and speed shift quadrants respectively connectible to the transmission to change ranges and speeds.... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4216680 | Travel speed change apparatus for a farm vehicle A travel speed change apparatus for a farm vehicle in which a first speed change mechanism and a second speed change mechanism coact to change the travelling speed. The first and second speed change mechanisms are operable by manipulating a single hand le... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4189952 | Vehicle transmission shifting mechanism A vehicle transmission shift lever remotely operating a shifting member on a transmission for shifting the transmission and an interlock for locking the transmission in its shifted position.... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4137790 | Gear shifting device A shifting rod is provided intergrally with a block formed thereon with two projections spaced apart from each other laterally of the shifting rod to provide a space between the projections so that it is necessary to move a gear change lever in two direct... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4028959 | Straight action gear changing mechanism Gear changing mechanism comprises spaced-apart camming plates and three gear changing levers mounted on a common axis which extends between the camming plates. The levers have control arm portions which have slots to receive a camming pin by means of whic... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3991845 | Remote shift Remote shift for a vehicle in which a shift lever at a remote station operates transmission gears in a motor vehicle by operating a piston and valve which produce and control hydraulic pressure which operates actuating pistons at the gears.... | 11/16/1976 |
