Motor vehicle shift handle attachment
US7546783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20732
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shift shaft has a distal end portion characterized by a polygonal head, a pair of cut-outs, and a transverse notch. A shift handle core is characterized by a central bore having a head seat, a pair of ribs and a transverse slot. The distal end portion is received into the central bore, wherein the head seats into the head seat, and wherein the ribs abut a blind terminus of the cut-outs to define an alignment of the slot and notch. A clip engirds a shift handle core, and a portion thereof rests in the slot and notch to resiliently biasably retain the shift handle core on the shift shaft.
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