Park inhibit assembly for an electric transmission range selection system

A park inhibit assembly for a transmission shiftable between a Park mode and an Out-of-Park mode, the park inhibit assembly comprising:

• a body structure;
• a follower member at least partially slidably disposed within said body structure and having at least one recess provided thereon;
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• a selectively energizable solenoid disposed in a generally perpendicular relation to said follower member, said solenoid having a plunger operable to engage said recess when said solenoid is energized, thereby locking the transmission in the Out-of-Park mode and subsequently allowing the transmission to move to the Park mode when said solenoid is de-energized.

A park inhibit assembly for a transmission shiftable between a Park mode and an Out-of-Park mode, the park inhibit assembly comprising:

• a body structure;
• a follower member at least partially slidably disposed within said body structure;
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• a selectively energizable motor disposed in a generally perpendicular relation to said follower member, said motor being operable to drive a pinion gear in meshing relation with a rack portion of said follower member, said motor being operable to lock the transmission in the Out-of-Park mode when energized and subsequently allowing the transmission to move to the Park mode when said motor is de-energized.