Patent · US Expired

Shift mechanism for mechanical transmissions

USRE29414E · kind E · reissue

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Filing dateJul 2, 1975
Grant dateSep 27, 1977
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Expiry dateJul 2, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

A single control lever .[.pivotally.]. .Iadd.with an internal junction .Iaddend.actuating a latch .[.progressively.]. .Iadd.by progressive pivoting .Iaddend.in a first and a second plane. When it is desired to change from one to another of two transmission gear set levers, the latch is pivoted from a gap contained therein through a fixed gate into a gap contained in the other transmission gear set lever. The shift being possible only when the two gaps and the gate define a common plane.

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