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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:
Jul. 29, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Scott M Ebenstein, Rockford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Grand Haven Stamped Products, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ; B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74475 ; 7447 / ; 74538 ; 384276 ;
Abstract
A transmission shifter having a unique structure for pivoting its lever assembly and a novel structure and method for assembling the parts. The structure for pivoting the lever assembly includes caps mounted on the ends of axles extending from the lever assembly. The apparatus and method for assembling the parts includes sockets mounted on a base and on a detent housing, which sockets capture trunnions extending from the lever assembly. Preferably such trunnions are the cap and axle combinations.