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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary Joseph Denyer, Westland, MI (US);
Joseph B Dierker, Jr, Troy, MI (US);
Mark Joseph Kane, Eastpointe, MI (US);
Vern Edward Welch, Reading, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ; B60Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200 6188 ;
Abstract
In an automatic transmission system, a position sensor provides digital and analog output indications of the sensed position of a manually operated transmission gear shift lever. Electrical contacts within the sensor are configured to minimize wear and corrosion by eliminating electrical continuity in the switching elements when the gear shift lever is in the Drive position.