Floor mounted transmission shift console

A floor mounted transmission shift console for permitting selection of automatic drive ranges including Park, Reverse, Drive, Intermediate and Low in a straight-line movement and for permitting manual shifting to drive ratios including Low, 2nd and 3rd in a modified "H" pattern, said console comprising a stationary base member;

• a manual lever pivotally mounted on said stationary base member;
• primary carrier means pivotally mounted on said base member and including a yoke portion which is selectively engageable with said manual lever;
• transmission control cable means secured to said primary carrier for transmitting control movements to a transmission;
• secondary carrier means slidably mounted on the base member and including a yoke portion selectively engageable by said manual lever member;
• link means operatively connected between said secondary carrier and said primary carrier for transmitting and translating linear movement of said secondary carrier to pivotal movement in said primary carrier;
• cam means formed on said secondary carrier and operating on said link means for moving said primary carrier to the Intermediate range position when the 2nd ratio is selected by positioning the manual lever in one upstanding leg of the "H" pattern and for further moving the primary carrier to the Drive range position when 3rd ratio is selected;
• said lever undergoes pivotal movement only from the 2nd ratio position to the 3rd ratio position which is a depending leg of the "H" pattern, said lever being movable from any manual position to the corresponding automatic drive position without passing through the Neutral position;
• blocker means for preventing movement of the manual lever from the yoke of the primary carrier to the yoke of the secondary carrier except from the Low ratio position;
• and a park mechanism including a movement multiplying link means for preventing unauthorized shifting from Park.

A floor mounted transmission shift console for permitting selection of automatic drive ranges including Park, Reverse, Drive, Intermediate and Low in a straight-line movement and for permitting manual shifting to drive ratios including Low, 2nd and 3rd in a modified "H" pattern, said console comprising a stationary housing member;

• a manual lever pivotally mounted on said stationary housing member;
• primary carrier means pivotally mounted on said housing member and including a yoke portion which is selectively engageable with said manual lever;
• transmission control cable means secured to said primary carrier for transmitting control movements to a transmission;
• secondary carrier means slidably mounted on the housing member and including a yoke portion selectively engageable by said manual lever member;
• link means operatively connected between said secondary carrier and said primary carrier for transmitting and translating linear movement of said secondary carrier to pivotal movement in said primary carrier;
• cam means formed on said secondary carrier and operating on said link means for moving said primary carrier to the Intermediate range position when the 2nd ratio is selected by positioning the manual lever in one upstanding leg of the "H" pattern and for further moving the primary carrier to the Drive range position when 3rd ratio is selected;
• said lever undergoes pivotal movement only from the 2nd ratio position to the 3rd ratio position which is a depending leg of the "H" pattern, said lever being movable from any manual position to the corresponding automatic drive position without passing through the Neutral position;
• blocker means for preventing movement of the manual lever from the yoke of the primary carrier to the yoke of the secondary carrier except from the low ratio position;
• a detent mechanism means, including a pivotal lever, for releasably positioning the manual lever;
• and park/lock means including an arcuate aperture in said primary carrier means, a pin disposed in said arcuate aperture, and movement multiplying link means for positioning said pin in said arcuate aperture adjacent said pivotal lever for preventing pivoting thereof so that unauthorized movement of said manual lever from the Park range is prevented.