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Park lock mechanism with means to prevent lockout member from accidentially becoming inoperative

US5465818A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 1994
Grant dateNov 14, 1995
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20238
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A park lock mechanism having a lockout arm which, if it is accidentally moved to a lock position while the pawl of the shifting lever is in another gear position, it is movable by the pawl from such lock position to a third position permitting entry of the pawl into the park position and the lockout arm is then returned to its original lock position.

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