Transmission control lever having cruise and engine brake control
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1. In a motor vehicle having an engine and a manually operable transmission control lever, in combination;
- (i) switch means carried by the lever for operating a cruise control system and, (ii) switch means carried by the lever for controlling a system for braking the engine.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle transmission control lever (2) is provided that carries switch means for controlling a system for braking the vehicle'"'"'s engine or in combination: (i) switch means for controlling a cruise control system and (ii) switch means for controlling a system for braking the vehicle'"'"'s engine. The switch means for controlling the cruise control system and the engine braking system are preferably mounted on a housing (10) secured to a handle or knob (6) that is secured to transmission control lever (2) for convenient operation by the operator.
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1. In a motor vehicle having an engine and a manually operable transmission control lever, in combination;
- (i) switch means carried by the lever for operating a cruise control system and, (ii) switch means carried by the lever for controlling a system for braking the engine.
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