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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2008
Christopher Bortolon, Commerce Township, MI (US);
William Mcdonald, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Christopher Bortolon, Commerce Township, MI (US);
William McDonald, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Kongsberg Driveline Systems I, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A transmission control assembly having a housing and a bracket pivotally coupled to the housing for movement along a first path. A yoke is selectively coupled to the bracket for concurrent movement with the bracket along the first path. The yoke is also selectively pivotal about a second pivot axis substantially transverse to the first pivot axis for movement along a second path. A tactile device is supported by the bracket and engageable with the housing. The tactile device moves about the bracket during the movement of the bracket along the first path. A locking mechanism is coupled between the bracket and the yoke. The locking mechanism moves between an unlocked position when the yoke is coupled to the bracket for allowing movement of the tactile device and a locked position engaged with the tactile device when the yoke moves along the second path for preventing movement of the tactile device.