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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2014
Ghsp, Inc., Grand Haven, MI (US);
Brian W. Fett, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Dale Beattie, Muskegon, MI (US);
GHSP, INC., Grand Haven, MI (US);
Abstract
A shifter apparatus, according to one embodiment, is configured for operating a transmission controller of a vehicle and includes a selection knob that is rotatable between first and second angular positions for selecting an operating mode of the transmission controller. The shifter apparatus also includes a swing arm that is pivotal between an unlocked position spaced from the selection knob and a locked position engaged with the selection knob to prevent rotation thereof. Further, the shifter apparatus includes a motor configured to pivot the swing arm from the locked position to the unlocked position when a disengagement condition is satisfied for selecting a different operating mode. The shifter apparatus may also include a drive gear that is movable to an engaged position between the motor and the selection knob, such that the motor may automatically rotate the selection knob from the first angular position to the second angular position.