Shifter with pivot pin having retention tab
US5836209A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32155
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shifter having a base and a shift lever assembly pivotally mounted on the base by a separate pivot member. The pivot member includes a device for keying it to the shift lever assembly and the base includes an opening device configured for receiving the pivot member which includes a radially extending tab at its extreme end. After being inserted in the opening device of the base, the tab prohibits the pivot member from being withdrawn from the base.
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