The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Ma, Chelmsford, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/18 (2006.01); F16H 59/44 (2006.01); F16H 59/54 (2006.01); F16H 59/02 (2006.01); F16H 59/04 (2006.01); F16H 59/18 (2006.01); F16H 61/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/18 (2013.01); F16H 59/0217 (2013.01); F16H 59/04 (2013.01); F16H 59/18 (2013.01); F16H 59/44 (2013.01); F16H 59/54 (2013.01); F16H 61/24 (2013.01); F16H 2059/0295 (2013.01); F16H 2061/241 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a gear shifter operable to shift a manual transmission. An actuator is connected to the shifter and actuatable to bias the shifter to at least a first or second neutral position. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to bias the shifter, via the actuator, to one of the neutral positions based on a speed of the vehicle.
Ma, Thomas. (2018). Method of adjusting a gear lever neutral position (U.S. Patent No. 10132407). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10132407
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile