Floating PRNDL face plate assembly and method to accommodate floor build variations
US7195095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K20/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shifter face plate assembly and method for an automatic transmission having a shifter rod in an opening of a floor console which includes an intermediary plate and top face plate. The intermediary plate supports the top plate and floats horizontally laterally to obtain the proper sidewise position of the top plate with respect to the console opening. The top plate floats horizontally longitudinally to obtain the proper lengthwise position of the top plate with respect to the console opening. An eccentric cone on the shifter rod is movable to accommodate any offset of the shifter rod relative to its slot in the top plate after the proper position of the top plate in the console opening is obtained.
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