Apparatus and method for repair of shift cable ends in various motor vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11971068
APP PUB NO 20240003378A1
SERIAL NO

17855143

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The present invention is directed at a bushing for coupling the shift cable end and shift lever in motor vehicles where the shift cable end comprises an oblong body having a coupling aperture, a notch, a front shelf and rear shelf protruding into the coupling aperture, and the shift lever is comprised of a base, a shaft, a neck and a head, and the two are coupled through a bushing and retaining clip. The bushing comprises a seating member configured to sit within the coupling aperture having a bore, a securing member to engage the notch, two members extending from the top surface of the seating member to provide stability and define a space to accommodate the retaining clip, and angled surfaces extending from the seating member to engage the retaining clip. The bottom surface of the seating member has recesses to accommodate the front and rear shelves.

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Smith, Loring Lakeland, US 8 8

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