Parking apparatus for automatic transmission

Abstract

A parking apparatus for an automatic transmission, may include a sprag shaft having a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, wherein an end of the first portion may be inserted in a shaft groove formed in a transmission housing, and a sprag having one end fitted around the first portion of the sprag shaft to rotate about the sprag shaft, a sprag bracket fitted around the first portion of the sprag shall to cover the end of the sprag therein, wherein the second portion protrudes through the sprag bracket and the sprag bracket may be fixed to the transmission housing, and a sprag return spring mounted on the second portion protruding through the sprag bracket, wherein an end of the sprag return spring may be supported by the transmission housing and the other end thereof may be supported by the sprag.

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