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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:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
May. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Klaus Küpper, Bühl, DE;
Michael Salecker, Stuttgart/Sonnenberg, DE;
Assignee:
LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau GmbH, Buhl/Baden, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G60F 1/700 ; G60F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G60F 1/700 ; G60F 1/900 ;
Abstract
A motor vehicle ( ) has an engine ( ), a clutch ( ), and a transmission ( ) with a shift lever ( ). A sensor ( ) arranged at the shift lever ( ) detects movements of the shift lever or forces applied to the shift lever. When the sensor ( ) detects a movement or force, the activity is interpreted as a signal that the driver intends to shift gear. A detector system of the motor vehicle detects conditions such as the presence and magnitude of a mechanical play which can affect the process of shifting gears in the transmission ( ).