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US 12,345,325 B2Granted
Gearshift assembly
AssigneeRB Distribution, Inc.
InventorsTam Nguyen, James McMahon, Sean Cattie, Bryan McMasters
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Abstract
A gear shift assembly for selecting a gear in a vehicle transmission that includes a multipiece clamping assembly for connecting the driver's gear selector lever. The clamping assembly has separate saddle and clamp components that are fastened together to encircle the selector lever and position the selector lever in the gear shift assembly.
Claims10
An assembly for selecting a gear in a vehicle transmission, the assembly comprising:
- a mounting body configured for positioning the assembly in a driver accessible position in a vehicle;
- a shift selector that has a free end dimensioned to be received within a saddle that forms one portion of a vehicle gear shifter attachment;
- a clamping assembly clamp configured to mate with the saddle about the free end of the shift selector;
- and,
- at least two fasteners;
- whereby the saddle and the clamping assembly clamp are aligned about the free end of the shift selector and the fasteners draw the saddle and clamping assembly clamp together about the free end of the shift selector, and the saddle, the clamping assembly clamp, and the end of the shift selector move together as a unit.
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