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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
May. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Noriyasu Syamoto, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 5/912 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 5/912 ;
Abstract
A shift apparatus for shifting gears in a vehicle driven by an engine. The shift apparatus includes a plurality of shift selectors that are pushed. The shift selectors instruct the shifting of gears. A rotatable engine start actuator is arranged at substantially the same location as the shift selectors to start the engine when rotated. A confirmation device confirms that the person operating the shift apparatus is an authorized user. A first enabling device enables the rotation of the engine start actuator based on the confirmation result of the confirmation device.