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US 6,026,698 AGranted
Transmission and shift mechanism
OwnerBevan Westoninventor
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Abstract
An shifting mechanism located outside a transmission housing which includes a gear lever and shifting rails. The shift rails are responsive to the gear lever and operate in a manner to allow for movement of a shifting rail and at the same time prevent movement of the other shifting rails.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising:
- a gear selecting lever mounted in a casing located remote from a transmission housing;
- a first, second, and third shift rails operatively connected between the gear selecting lever and the transmission housing;
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- said first, second and third shift rails including lock-out detents located in the casing.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a gear selecting lever mounted in a casing located remote from a transmission housing;
- a first and second shift rails operatively connected between the gear selecting lever and the transmission housing;
- said first and second shift rails including first and second lock-out detents located in the casing;
- first, second, and neutral detents on the first shift rail for engaging a first bearing member;
- wherein the first bearing member engages the first detent when the gear selecting lever is in a rearward gear position;
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- the first bearing member engages the second detent when the gear selecting lever is in a forward gear position.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a gear selecting lever mounted in a casing located remote from a transmission housing;
- a first, second and third shift rails operatively connected between the gear selecting lever and transmission housing;
- said first, second and third shift rails including lock-out detents located in the casing;
- a lock-out plunger positioned between the second and third shift rails;
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- the lock-out plunger moving between locking positions only when at least two of said shift rails are in a neutral position.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a gear selecting lever mounted in a casing located remote from a transmission housing;
- a first, second, third, and fourth shift rails operatively connected between the gear selecting lever;
- said first, second, third and fourth shift rails including lock-out detents located in the casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.