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Shift mechanism

  • US 5,220,984 A
  • Filed: 04/20/1992
  • Issued: 06/22/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A shift mechanism for a vehicle having a transmission, comprising:

  • a detent plate having notches defining a park gear position and at least one drive gear position;

    pawl means receivable in said notches for retaining said shift lever in the park gear position or said drive gear position;

    a shift lever operably connected to the transmission and to said detent plate and pawl means, said shift lever being shiftable between said park gear position and at least one drive gear position, said shift lever including a hand grip;

    said pawl means being attached to and movable with said shift lever relative to said detent plate and movable relative to said shift lever between an engaged condition and a disengaged condition with said detent plate;

    solenoid means attached to said pawl means for moving said pawl means between said engaged condition and said disengaged condition to control said pawl means; and

    manually actuated switch means operably connected to said solenoid means for controlling said solenoid means, said switch means including a switch actuator mounted proximate said hand grip.

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