Manual transmission shifter

A shifter operatively connected to a pair of transmission control cable, comprising

• a base,
• a shift lever,
• a lever support mounted on the base and mounting said lever for movement about first and second intersecting orthogonal axes,
• a a cable control member attached at its lower end to one of the control cables and at its upper end to said lever support to enable pivotal movement of the shift lever about said second axis relative to the cable control member,
• a bellcrank pivotally mounted on the base, and
• a control arm pivotally connecting one leg of the bellcrank to the lever for movement of the bellcrank by movement of the shift lever about said second axis,
• the other leg of the bellcrank being operatively connected to the other control cable, whereby movement of the shift lever about the first axis operates said one cable without moving said other cable.

A shifter operatively connected to a pair of transmission control cables, comprising

• a base,
• a lever support defining first and second intersecting orthogonal axes,
• means mounting the lever support on the base for pivotal movement about said first axis,
• a shift lever mounted on the support for pivotal movement about said second axis,
• a cable control member attached to one end to one of the control cables and at its other end to the support for pivotal movement about said second axis independent of pivotal movement of the shift lever,
• a bellcrank pivotally mounted on the base, and
• a control arm connected at one end to the shift lever and pivotally connected at its other end to one leg of the bellcrank thereby enabling movement of the bellcrank by movement of the shift lever about said second axis, said pivotal connection being on the first axis to enable the lever and lever support to move about the first axis without moving the bellcrank.
• the other leg of the bellcrank being operatively connected to the other control cable, whereby movement of the shift lever about the second axis pivotal the bellcrank to operate said other cable without moving said one cable, and movement of the shift lever and support about said first axis operates said one cable.

A shifter operatively connected to a pair of transmission control cables, comprising

• a shift lever,
• a base,
• a cross having first and second axles defining first and second orthogonal axes,
• means mounting the first axle ends on the base for pivotal movement of the cross about said first axis,
• a shift lever bracket mounting the shift lever on the second axle for relative pivotal movement about said second axis,
• a cable control member attached at its lower end to one of the control cables and at its upper end to said second axle for pivotal movement about said second axis independent of pivotal movement of the shift lever,
• a bellcrank pivotally mounted on the base,
• a control arm pivotally connecting one leg of the bellcrank to the mounting bracket for movement of the bellcrank by movement of the shift lever about said second axis,
• the other leg of the bellcrank being operatively connected to the other control cable, whereby movement of the shift lever about the second axis pivots the bellcrank to operate said other cable without moving said one control cable and movement of the shift lever and cross about said first axis operates the one control cable.