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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Patrick Gorman, Bradenton, FL (US);
Chris Bortolon, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Gorman, Bradenton, FL (US);
Chris Bortolon, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Teleflex Incorporated, Limerick, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A motor vehicle gear shift assembly includes a dampening device and a detent structure. The dampening device includes a body structure made of a resilient material, a mounting structure for securing it to structure of the gear shift assembly, and a flexible dampening surface. The flexible dampening surface of the dampening device flexes to decelerate and stop the movement of the detent structure.