Adjustable Vehicle Transmission Shifters
AssigneeNissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
InventorsStephen William Baluch, Brandon Dawe
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a vehicle transmission shifter and methods of adjusting the vehicle transmission shifter. The vehicle transmission shifter comprises a stalk, a paddle extending from the stalk, and an adjustment mechanism responsive to a driver input to position the paddle in relation to the steering wheel. The paddle is configured to receive a driver's fingers while manually engaging the steering wheel. The method comprises providing driver input to the adjustment mechanism through a user control and adjusting the adjustment mechanism in response to the driver input to position the paddle in relation to the steering wheel.
Claims17
A vehicle transmission shifter mounted to a steering column of a steering wheel comprising:
- a stalk;
- a paddle extending from the stalk, the paddle configured to receive a driver's fingers while manually engaging the steering wheel;
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- an adjustment mechanism responsive to a driver input to position the paddle in relation to the steering wheel.
A method of using a vehicle transmission shifter comprising an adjustment mechanism, a stalk, and a paddle, wherein the vehicle transmission shifter is mounted on a steering column of a steering wheel, the method comprising:
- providing driver input to the adjustment mechanism through a user control;
- adjusting the adjustment mechanism in response to the driver input to position the paddle in relation to the steering wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.