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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1996
Harley David Burkhard, Saginaw, MI (US);
Frederick Henry Kleinfeld, Saginaw, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A transmission shift control lever assembly includes a shift detent gate in which a portion of the shift lever is disposed. A latch member is pivotally mounted relative to the gate and is selectively positionable to open and close a path between a 'Park' position and other operating positions. The latch is responsive to a spring, an electro-magnetic element or assembly, the lever and a bias spring to establish its position. A one-way device is disposed between the electro-magnet and the latch member such that the shift lever bias spring will urge the shift lever to pivot the latch member into the 'Park' position even when the electro-magnet is operating to hold the latch member in the open position.