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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1981
Filed:
Jan. 04, 1979
Hiroki Satou, Toyota, JP;
Hakumi Ishii, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A gearshift range indicating system for indicating the set range of an automatic transmission includes a driving pulley secured on a control shaft of a transmission gear shift unit and a driven pulley rotatably mounted on a steering stem connected with a steering wheel of an automobile. The driving pulley is operably connected to the driven pulley by a cable which enables transmission of rotary motion therebetween while permitting a certain degree of relative displacement between the driven and driving pulleys. An indicator device responsive to rotation of the driven pulley is provided in order to properly indicate the operating range of the automatic transmission in a manner which is free from the influence of change in the relative positioning between the driving pulley and the driven pulley, thereby providing an indicating system well suited for use in automobiles having telescoping and/or tilting steering devices.