Grand Haven Stamped Products Company, a Division of Jsj Corporation

Ghsp, a Division of Jsj Corporation

Ghsp, Division of Jsj Corporation

Robert A De Jonge

Patrick Scott Grossman

David M Mitteer

Daniel J Fisher

Craig A Wolffis

Mark A Moss

A shifter for controlling a transmission of a motor vehicle includes a base structure and a shift lever that is movably mounted to the base structure for movement between a plurality of control positions. At least one of the control positions comprises a NEUTRAL position. The shifter further includes a shift gate having a plurality of notches corresponding to the control positions. The shift gate is positioned on a selected one of the base and the shift lever. The shifter further includes a movable pawl member selectively engaging the notches of the shift gate to restrict movement of the shift lever relative to the base structure. The pawl member is biased into engagement with the shift gate. A movable retaining member selectively engages the shift gate to retain the shift lever in the NEUTRAL position wherein the retaining member is biased out of engagement with the shift gate. The shifter further includes a powered actuator having a movable output member that shifts between a first position, a second position, and a third position. The movable output member operably engages the movable retaining member when in the first position and shifts the movable retaining member into engagement with the shift gate to retain the shift lever in the NEUTRAL position. The movable output member operably engages the movable pawl member when in the third position, and disengages the movable pawl member from the shift gate.

Shifter having neutral lock

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.

Vehicle shifter with powered pawl having neutral lock

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West Olive, MI, United States of America

Robert A De Jonge