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US 6,658,958 B2Granted
Positive lock-out
OwnerEdward L. Day, Sammy D. Thornsberryinventors
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Abstract
A positive lock-out adapter device which is interposed between the shifter of a vehicle and the transmission housing. The device positively prevents shifting into 5th gear and reverse.
Claims1
A positive lock-out adaptor device for preventing or positively stopping a transmission of a vehicle from shifting into 5th gear, overdrive, and/or reverse, comprising:
- a transmission including a transmission housing;
- a shifter operably connected to said transmission;
- a positive lock-out adapter device operably interconnected with and interposed between said shifter and said transmission housing for preventing and/or stopping said transmission of said vehicle from shifting into 5th gear, overdrive, and/or reverse;
- said device includes push-pull locking control means having a cable bracket, a push-pull knob, a rod member, and a control cable;
- said push-pull knob is affixed to said rod member to which is secured said control cable;
- said device includes a plate and a lever pivot bracket which are affixed together;
- said plate is provided with an aperture to accommodate said shifter;
- a lever having a first end thereof pivotally secured to said lever pivot bracket;
- a lock-out member secured to a second end of said lever;
- said control cable passes through an aperture in said cable bracket and said plate;
- said control cable secured to a predetermined location on said lever which is adapted to pivot upwardly and downwardly in response to movement of said control cable;
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- wherein when said push-pull knob is down, said lock-out member cooperates with said shifter to prevent shifting into 5th gear, overdrive and/or reverse, and when said push-pull knob is pulled up, said lock-out member permits shifting into 5th gear, overdrive and/or reverse.
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