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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Akira Tazai, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Mannoh Kogyo Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1922202 ; 477 94 ; 477 96 ; 477 99 ; 70247 ; 70252 ; 7447323 ; 7447331 ;
Abstract
In a shift lock mechanism of a column AT shift lever device, a select plate movable by operation of a select cable is pivotally connected to an end portion of a shaft that is turnable by a shift lever. A distal end of the select plate is engageable with a detent plate. A shift lock plate is provided on an outer surface of a retainer holding the shaft, in such a manner that the shift lock plate is slidable relative to the retainer. The shift lock plate cooperates with braking operation and key operation to restrict movement of the select plate, thereby performing a predetermined shift lock function.