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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:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rudolf Beim, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
David A Janson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74335 ; 7447318 ; 477115 ; 477121 ;
Abstract
A shift mechanism is provided for requesting an upshift and a downshift in a multiple gear ratio transmission of a motor vehicle. The mechanism comprises a shift lever for requesting a gear change, a controller for determining the proper gear ratio and for causing the proper gear ratio to be engaged when the shift lever is moved to request a gear ratio change, and a shift gate for directing the travel of the shift lever in a pattern including an upshift plane, a downshift plane and a delay position therebetween.