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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:
Jan. 19, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
William L Behrens, Ortonville, MI (US);
Arthur Anderson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74475 ; 7447 / ; 745016 ;
Abstract
A shift control lever assembly for use with a transmission shift control mechanism, wherein the assembly includes a palm abutting knob housing an actuating assembly secured to an operating button extending from an end of the palm abutting knob. A push rod extends downwardly from the latter for actuating the shift control mechanism. A ramp is formed on the actuating assembly, and a ball is rotatably mounted at the top end of the push rod for cooperation with the ramp to urge the push rod downwardly upon manual depression of the operating button.