Adjustment mechanism for a transmission indicator

Patent · Tue Dec 06 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6422223

Owen, M L; Swain, R C

This patent describes an adjustment mechanism for a transmission indicator having an indicia plate, and indicator selectively alignable with indicia on the plate, a cable connected to the indicator, an operator controlled member and the adjustment mechanism connected between the cable and the operator controlled member. The adjustment mechanism comprising; clip means for securing the adjustment mechanism to the operator member in a predetermined position and including a pair of upstanding attachment means; female threaded means secured on the attachment means having a threaded opening means; slide means for securing the cable to the adjustment mechanism including a base slidably disposed between the female threaded means and the clip means and a pair of upstanding leg means disposed on opposite sides of the female threaded means and each leg means having an opening coaxial with the thread opening; and male thread means being captured but freely rotatable in the openings in the leg means and threadably engaging the threaded opening means in the female threaded means and including manual control means for permitting manual rotation of the male threaded means for causing linear motion of the base and the cable relative to the clip and the female threaded means for positioning the indicator relative to the indicia to ensure proper alignment thereof.

• Assignee: General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4788881
• OSTI ID: 6422223
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALIGNMENT
CABLES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
GEARS
JOINTS
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
OPERATION
THREADED JOINTS