Automatic transmission shifter control tower

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6173622
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09293532

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A shift tower housing for a vehicle transmission that can receive either a push button selector or a lever selector at a comfortable and ergonomic location. The surfaces of both the push button and the lever selectors are at about 15% to the horizontal, which renders surface indicia on the selectors in a comfortable vision range for the operator. The inclined upper surfaces of the selectors also places lever and push buttons at comfortable ergonomic position for the operator. Replacing a single mounting part can make a conversion from a push button selector unit to a push button selector unit. The shift tower also includes mounting mechanism upon which a stand-alone electronic control unit is mounted, that is compatible with either the push button selector or the lever selector control. The vibrations of the shift tower are minimized as a result of mounting it directly to vehicle floor support member.

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INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION CANADA4201 WINFIELD RD WARRENVILLE IL 60555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carnevale, Gregory S Chatham, CA 3 23
Terpstra, Joe Chatham, CA 1 12
Wilford, Stephen J Comber, CA 1 12

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