Shift control mechanism for a manual transmission

Patent · Tue Aug 06 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5742488

Gugin, D G

This patent describes a shift control mechanism for a manual transmission having a transmission gear housing and a manual shift selecting lever. It comprises a shift selecting shaft mounted within the transmission gear housing for rotation and axial translation in response to selective manipulation of the shift selecting lever; a shift sleeve supported from the transmission gear housing; an actuating member secured to the shift selecting shaft for rotation and axial translation with the shift selecting shaft; synchronizer assemblies; the actuating member individually operating the synchronizer assemblies in response to selected manipulation of the shift selecting lever; alignment guide means interactive between the shift selecting shaft and the transmission gear housing to permit axial translation of the shift selecting shaft only when the shift selecting shaft has been rotated to align a locator means with a locating means.

• Assignee: General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI (USA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5036721; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-589552
• OSTI ID: 5742488
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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