Selector fork for a change-speed gearbox

A selector fork lubricator in a change-speed gearbox including a first shaft rotatably supported by the gearbox, a second shaft rotatably supported by the gearbox substantially parallel the first shaft, a pinion and gear pair supported by the first and second shafts respectively, a synchronizer ring supported by one of the group consisting of the first and second shafts adjacent a first gear selected from the group consisting of the pinion and gear pair for providing driving engagement therebetween, a selector rod having a longitudinal axis, the selector rod supported by the gearbox, and a selector fork slidably supported by the selector rod, the lubricator comprising:

• lubrication means provided on the selector fork for the directed supply of splash oil to the synchronizer ring and the first gear of the pinion and gear pair, the lubrication means comprising:
• an oil reservoir provided in said gearbox;
• a member selected from the group consisting of the pinion and gear pair, the member rotating through said reservoir to splash oil therefrom;
• and
• a baffle plate provided on said selector fork extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the selector rod, said plate provided adjacent said member which rotates through the oil, said plate having a rolled-up collecting channel adjacent said member to collect oil splashed therefrom, and a drain provided in said baffle plate adjacent one of the group consisting of said synchronizer ring and said first gear selected from the pinion and gear pair to direct oil thereto.