Title:
VEHICLE SHIFTER WITH POWERED PAWL HAVING NEUTRAL LOCK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006014818
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A shifter for vehicles including a base structure and a shift lever that is movably mounted to the base structure. A shift gate controls movement of the shift lever between a plurality of control positions including at least PARK, NEUTRAL and DRIVE control positions. The shifter also includes a powered pawl having a pawl member configured to engage the shift gate. The pawl member defines a first position relative to the shift gate wherein the shift lever is locked in the NEUTRAL position. The pawl member also defines a second position relative to the shift gate wherein the shift lever is movable between the PARK, NEUTRAL and DRIVE positions. The pawl member further defines a third position relative to the shift gate wherein the pawl member locks the shift lever in the PARK position.
Inventors:
DE JONGE ROBERT A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/026124
Publication Date:
August 14, 2008
Filing Date:
July 25, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GHSP DIVISION OF JSJ CORP (US)
DE JONGE ROBERT A (US)
DE JONGE ROBERT A (US)
International Classes:
B60K20/00; F16H59/10
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