Weighted Gearshift Knob
OwnerCarlos Joaquin Mendezinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a weighted gearshift knob for mounting to the gearshift shaft of a motor vehicle. The weighted gearshift knob comprises of a mushroom or cone exterior body with a hollow cylindrical interior for housing a cylindrical counter weight, which weight is secured by a removable screw, and said screw is covered by a cap. The weighted gearshift knob is designed to allow for the addition or removal of the counter weight as desired by a driver in order to achieve optimal performance. This design allows the gearshift knob and it's components to be housed in one apparatus, requiring minimal assembly and/or disassembly for mounting or removal from the gearshift shaft.
Claims3
A weighted gearshift knob comprising:
- A removable cap;
- A removable set screw;
- A removable cylindrical weight;
- A first segment having a mushroom shape with a hollow interior for securely inserting the cap;
- A second segment, contiguously connected to the first segment, having a conical shape with a hollow interior with screw grooves for securely fastening the removable set screw;
- A third segment, contiguously connected to the second segment having a cylindrical shape with a hollow interior for snugly housing the removable cylindrical weight;
- A forth segment, contiguously connected to the third segment, having an elliptical lip for facilitating attachment of the gearshift knob to a gearshift shaft;
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- A fifth segment, contiguously connected to the forth segment, having a cylindrical shape and having three set screw holes for securely mounting the gearshift knob onto the gearshift shaft with three set screws.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.