Transmission shifter with lever-position locking device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6431339
APP PUB NO 20020029951A1
SERIAL NO

09976619

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A shifter is provided for shifting a vehicle transmission between a plurality of different gear positions. The shifter includes a base, and a shift lever pivoted to the base for movement between shift lever positions corresponding to the different gear positions. The shift lever includes a flange with an arcuate slot with a first enlarged pocket corresponding to a first one of the different gear positions and a second enlarged pocket corresponding to a second one of the different gear positions. An electromechanical device is provided having an extendable pin that is configured to engage the first enlarged pocket and lock the shift lever in the first one gear position until first predetermined vehicle conditions are met, and further that is configured to engage the second enlarged pocket and lock the shift lever in the second one gear position until second predetermined vehicle conditions are met.

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GRAND HAVEN STAMPED PRODUCTS DIVISION OF JSJ CORPORATIONGRAND HAVEN MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beattie, Dale A Muskegon, MI 11 106
Brock, Robert D Grand Haven, MI 11 149
DeJonge, Robert A West Olive, MI 11 343

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