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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Primo Scarlata, South Oakleigh, AU;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 5/910 ; B60K 2/002 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 5/910 ; B60K 2/002 ;
Abstract
A vehicle start system including a gear selector moveable to change from one of a plurality of drive conditions to a Start condition, for effecting Start-up of the vehicle engine. The system unifies the functions of a conventional gear shifter and an ignition switch assembly, A method of starting a vehicle utilizing the system is also described.