Transmission shift control assembly

Patent · Tue Apr 18 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5835917

Dzioba, D L

This patent describes a transmission shift control assembly mounted on a steering column having a longitudinal axis comprising: bracket means secured to the steering column; transmission shift cable means having a portion secured to the bracket means and a portion linearly movable relative to the secured portion; mounting means on the bracket cable drive arm means having an axis and being rotatably mounted on the rotary axis on the mounting means oblique to the longitudinal axis and including a cable connecting portion secured to the movable portion of the cable means and lever mounting means adjacent the mounting means; operator control means including lever means, pin means for pivotally mounting the lever means on the lever mounting means on an axis substantially perpendicular to the rotary axis and positioning arm means formed on the lever means and extending from the pin means; and detent gate means disposed on the bracket means in position to abut the positioning arm means for limiting the extent of pivotal movement of the lever means.

• Assignee: General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4821605
• OSTI ID: 5835917
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 3 May 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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