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Title: Interlock assembly for a vehicle transmission

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7011293

This patent describes, in a vehicle transmission including a housing and a shift lever extending into the housing, a means for urging the shift lever toward a predetermined position within the housing. It comprises: an aperture formed through the housing, the aperture including a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion, a shoulder being defined between the first and second diameter portions; a washer disposed in the first diameter portion of the aperture; first spring means for urging the washer against the shoulder; pin means having a first end thereof disposed in the second diameter portion of the aperture and a second end thereof being connected with the shift lever for movement therewith; and second spring means for urging the first end of the pin means against the washer. The shift lever being positioned in the predetermined position when the washer engages the shoulder and the first end of the pin means engages the washer.

Assignee:
Dana Corp., Toledo, OH
Patent Number(s):
US 4892001; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-240858A
OSTI ID:
7011293
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 6 Sep 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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