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Transmission for use in motor vehicles

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5898814
A motor vehicle transmission is described comprising a casing, a shift spindle having one end projecting from the casing and being rotatable for causing shifting of the transmission, a control lever coupled to the shift spindle for rotatably actuating the shift spindle, and means for limiting shifting operation of the control lever. The shift limiting means consists of: a cam means fixed to the casing about the shift spindle and formed with a peripheral cam surface having cam areas, the cam areas comprising at least one recess area; the control lever being formed with a base portion surrounding the cam means and an arm portion extending radially outwardly from the base portion; a shaft member axially slidably fitted in the arm portion; and spring means urging one end of the shaft member against the peripheral cam surface of the cam means, whereby when the control lever is shifted to a position where the one end of the shaft member rests on the recess area of the cam surface it will remain in that position and cannot be accidentally removed therefrom when subjected to undue force.
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
Patent Number(s):
US 4574652
OSTI ID:
5898814
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English