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7549649 Vehicle with a vehicle dynamic performance selection switch on the steering wheel  
A vehicle ( 1 ) having a central control unit ( 13 ) which supervises operation of active components of the vehicle ( 1 ), and modifies the operating parameters of the active components to modify...
7357050 Lever apparatus for vehicles  
In the lever apparatus, a cover part ( 19 ) including a spherical-shaped outer surface and two thickness-reducing recessed portions ( 18 ) formed on the inner surface side thereof is disposed on...
7278510 Shifting system for an automobile automatic transmission  
The invention is an automatic transmission shifting system for automobile, the automobile having a steering column assembly including a steering wheel at one end and steering column, and an...
7174801 Automatic transmission for vehicle  
In an automatic transmission apparatus ( 10 ) for a vehicle provided with a shift lever ( 20 ) manually changing a position of an automatic transmission ( 50 ), a torque detector ( 30 ) for...
7077432 Steering column assembly having break-away device  
The steering column assembly includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a support member supported by the housing for movement about a shift axis, and a shift lever operatively connected to the...
6991582 Locking device for a selector lever of a motor vehicle transmission  
In a locking device for a selector lever of a motor vehicle transmission comprising a locking member, which is pivotally supported on a support structure, and an adjustable locking element is...
6945132 Column-type shift lever structure for automatic transmission with manual shifting mode  
A column-type shift lever structure for an automatic transmission with a manual shifting mode, which permits a diver to manually shift a gear at his convenience, thus providing more dynamic driving...
6834563 Shifting system and method for a motor vehicle transmission  
A shifting system for a motor vehicle transmission shifts the transmission into the neutral and returns a steering column shift lever to the neutral position from the reverse position, when the...
6698308 Shift device for a motor vehicle transmission  
A shift device for a motor vehicle transmission includes a steering-column shift lever which is movable in two directions arranged orthogonally to one another, the steering-column shift lever being...
6647822 Vehicle shifter  
A vehicle shifter and method in one form involves tilting a shift lever relative to a steering wheel as the steering wheel is tilted and also raising and lowering the shift lever respectively as...
6539822 Transmission shifter assembly with indicator  
A shifter assembly ( 10 ) for mounting on the steering column ( 12 ) of a vehicle ( 14 ) and for shifting a transmission ( 16 ) having a shift position indicator ( 30 ). The shifter assembly ( 10 )...
6532841 Gear selector device for automatic transmission  
Gear selector device of an automatic transmission in which a first lever which can be operated manually is movable between a rest position and a first operating position to control an down-shift of...
6460426 Hand lever for column shift device  
A column shift device for motor vehicles includes a steering column, and a hand lever secured to the steering column in the vicinity of the upper end and including a knob arranged in the vicinity...
6439074 Plastic steering-column gearshift lever  
A steering-column gearshift lever includes a molded tube comprised of a polymeric material and forming a conduit from an operative end to an attachment end, a metal insert secured to the attachment...
6382045 Single lever shift assembly for an electronically controlled transmission  
An assembly for shifting gear positions ( 10 and 110 ) in an electronically controlled transmission including a single lever control for moving between various gear positions. The assembly...
6378395 Column shift device with key interlock mechanism  
A column shift device includes a steering column, a bracket secured to the steering column, a shift lever rotatably supported to the steering column through the bracket, a position plate mounted to...
6327928 Steering column shifter assembly  
A shifter assembly for use on tilting and/or telescoping steering columns includes a cam connected to the steering column, and a crank spaced from the cam and connected to a fixed portion of the...
6324932 Transmission shifter unit with roller bearing for shift cam  
A low friction shifter unit for automatic transmissions comprising a minimized number of readily assembled parts that features a roller bearing and spacer unit that is operatively positioned...
6318493 Column mounted forward/reverse shuttle control  
An agricultural tractor is provided with a steering column, a gearbox forming part of the vehicle drive train and having a selection lever and a gear change mechanism mounted on the steering column...
6155130 Column shift device for automatic transmission  
In a column shift device, a pivot is secured to a shift piece on which a shift lever is supported. A support bore, in which the pivot is rotatably fitted, is provided in a bracket, so that the...
6120412 Operation apparatus for an automatic transmission  
An operation apparatus for an automatic transmission is provided for vehicles of the A/T type, in which the automatic transmission is electrically controllable using a shift lever having a single...
6105453 Control system for automatic vehicle transmission with separate range selector solely for establishing parking range  
A control system for an automatic vehicle transmission having a parking lever provided at a position close to the vehicle operator seat of the vehicle to be manipulated by the vehicle operator and...
6092012 Power steering device  
A power steering apparatus for generating a steering assist force by a hydraulic pressure generated by a pump driven by an electric motor. The apparatus includes: a steering torque detecting...
6085609 Replacing transmission of right drive vehicle with transmission designed for left drive vehicle, and associated change-over linkage  
An inadequate original equipment transmission in a right hand drive vehicle, for example a postal vehicle, is replaced with a more suitable transmission designed for a left hand drive vehicle. A...
6029536 Shift lever assembly with breakable retaining member upon application of excessive force  
In a shift lever assembly for a vehicle comprising a base member and a shift lever pivotably supported by the base member, the shift lever is detachable from the base member when an excessive force...
6006887 Shift lock mechanism of column automatic transmission shift lever device  
In a shift lock mechanism of a column AT shift lever device, a select plate movable by operation of a select cable is pivotally connected to an end portion of a shaft that is turnable by a shift...
5896777 Control lever fixing mechanism  
In a control lever fixing mechanism, a shift lever and a shaft are inserted into through-holes of two side plates of a control lever. A lockup plate is inserted into a space defined by the two side...
5865705 Operating apparatus for automatic transmission  
An operating apparatus for an automatic transmission, comprising: a shift lever which is shifted to each of a plurality of automatic shift ranges in an automatic shift mode; shift position...
5816106 Column shifter linkage for robotic control of vehicle  
A device for coupling a robot to a column-mounted shift lever of a vehicle includes a line extending between the robot and shift lever for holding the shift lever in an unlocked position. An...
5797685 Gear shift tube support  
A device for rotatably supporting a gear shift tube within a tubular steering column of an automotive vehicle. The device comprises a support of integral, one-piece construction made of an...
5566583 Shifting apparatus of automatic transmission  
A shifting apparatus for an automatic transmission mounted on a steering column (10), comprises: a shift lever (30) shifted from a park position to drive positions formed in a shift plate (61); a...
5372050 Shift device for automatic transmission  
An automatic transmission shift device has a shift lever extending from a dashboard toward and near a transverse extremity of a steering wheel and movable at least in a vertical direction to shift...
5289732 Column-mounted shift control assembly  
A column-mounted shift control assembly includes an integral gate and mounting bracket, a shift lever unit rotatably mounted on the bracket, a shift handle pivotally mounted on the shift lever...
5255570 Safety shift-lock device for selector of automatic power transmission  
A shift-lock device has a locking member associated with a projection member to engage with the locking member for establishing locking engagement. One of the locking member and the projection...
5211078 Removable gear shift lever  
A gear shift lever assembly is disclosed wherein the assembly comprises a gear shift lever which is adapted to engage a gear shift mechanism of a vehicle and in which a further mechanism is...
5156243 Operation apparatus for vehicle automatic transmission mechanism  
An operation apparatus for a vehicle automatic transmission mechanism includes an actuator for driving a hydraulic valve for switching a travel range of an automatic transmission mechanism, a...
5146805 Bushing assembly for a pivot connection  
A pivot mount for a vehicular shift lever which precludes the play in the shift lever. The mount is employed in conjunction with a shift bowl that is rotatably mounted on a steering column. A...
5099720 Control mechanism for an automatic gear-shifting transmission using turn signal control unit  
A control mechanism for an automatic transmission (1) of a motor vehicle including one electronic control unit (2) for determining the shift points for the change of gear. The latter results at...
5065641 Shift lever arrangement for operating automatic power transmission  
A column-shift type, shift lever arrangement for operating an automatic power transmission includes a shift locking mechanism which prevents a vehicle's driver from changing the position of a...
5025678 Column shift lever device  
A column shift lever device operatively connected to an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle and supported by a steering column which has a tiltable upper portion supporting a steering wheel....
5022504 Column shift with safety device  
In order to assure the safety of starting of an automatic transmission type motor vehicle, a safety device is equipped to a column shift. Due to locking function provided by the safety device, the...
4966044 Directional control system for a tractor transmission  
A single lever directional control system for positively conditioning a tractor transmission for either a forward or reverse mode of operation. The control system includes a controller for engaging...
4955935 Gear shift device for automotive vehicle  
A column type automotive vehicle transmission shift device has a transmission shift control rod arranged substantially in parallel with a steering column and a transmission shift lever located on...
4936431 Shift lever apparatus for automatic transmission  
A shift lever apparatus for use with an automatic transmission of the type which is incorporated in a vehicle has a shaft member which is adapted to be rotated about its axis by the operation of a...
4934209 Steering column mounted transmission gear shift mechanism having ignition key interlock  
An ignition key mounted on the steering column of a motor vehicle turns a gear wheel as the key is rotated among multiple positions. The gear wheel continually meshes with a steering column lock...
4928545 Steering column mounted transmission gear shift mechanism  
A transmission control selector arm transmits movement of a gear shift lever to the manual valve of an automatic transmission through a shift mechanism that includes a tube, rotatably mounted and...
4805476 Transmission shift control assembly  
A transmission shift control assembly for a tilting steering column assembly has a rotary arm member to which a transmission shift control cable is attached. The rotary motion at the arm member...
4779477 Single handle transmission control apparatus  
A single handle control for vehicle transmission that includes a body pivotal about a longitudinal axis to move a cable controlling the forward and reverse clutches of the transmission, a control...
4762015 Tiltable vehicle steering column assembly  
A tiltable vehicle steering column assembly including a steering shaft assembly constituted by an upper shaft and a lower shaft which are connected together by a first universal joint. A...
4733573 Transmission shift control mechanism  
A transmission steering column mounted shift arrangement has an actuator lever pivotally mounted on the steering column. The actuator lever has a cam track which cooperates with the manual shift...
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