Device for preventing rotational movement of failed selector lever
US9517835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G5/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A selector lever with two detent plates and corresponding detent pins that travel along a shaft includes a float that moves with each of the detent pins. When a detent pin fails, a float pin remains engaged with a catch, thereby preventing rotational movement of the shaft.
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