US3335618A
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Transmission control mechanism
Assignee: Borg Warner Corp
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Filing: 1961-04-19
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Granted: 1967-08-15
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Expires: 1981-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward S Russey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:35
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H21/00; B63H21/21; B63H21/213; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19414; Y10T74/19419; Y10T74/19423; Y10T74/19428; Y10T74/19437
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A UNITARY CONTROL MECHANISM FOR AN ENGINE HAVING A THROTTLE AND A TRANSMISSION COMPRISING AN ANGULARLY ROTATABLE AND AXIALLY MOVABLE SHAFT, A MANUAL CONTROL LEVER ATTACHED TO ONE END OF SAID SHAFT, A LEVER ARM ATTACHED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID SHAFT, A GEAR SELECTOR MECHANISM FOR THE TRANSMISSION, MEANS DEFINING A RELEASABLE CONNECTION INTERCONNECTING SAID LEVER ARM WITH SAID GEAR SELECTOR MECHANISM, MEANS DEFINING A THROTTLE CONTROL CONNECTION ATTACHED TO SAID LEVER ARM, AND DETENT MEANS FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING SAID ROTATABLE SHAFT FOR ROTATION IN EITHER OF TWO AXIAL POSITIONS, IN ONE OF SAID POSITIONS SAID CONTROL LEVER BEING EFFECTIVE TO OPERATE BOTH SAID TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MECHANISM AND SAID THROTTLE, AND IN THE OTHER POSITION OF SAID SHAFT SAID CONTROL LEVER BEING OPERABLE TO CONTROL THE ENGINE THROTTLE INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID GEAR SELECTOR MECHANISM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A UNITARY CONTROL MECHANISM FOR AN ENGINE HAVING A THROTTLE AND A TRANSMISSION COMPRISING AN ANGULARLY ROTATABLE AND AXIALLY MOVABLE SHAFT, A MANUAL CONTROL LEVER ATTACHED TO ONE END OF SAID SHAFT, A LEVER ARM ATTACHED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID SHAFT, A GEAR SELECTOR MECHANISM FOR THE TRANSMISSION, MEANS DEFINING A RELEASABLE CONNECTION INTERCONNECTING SAID LEVER ARM WITH SAID GEAR SELECTOR MECHANISM, MEANS DEFINING A THROTTLE CONTROL CONNECTION ATTACHED TO SAID LEVER ARM, AND DETENT MEANS FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING SAID ROTATABLE SHAFT FOR ROTATION IN EITHER OF TWO AXIAL POSITIONS, IN ONE OF SAID POSITIONS SAID CONTROL LEVER BEING EFFECTIVE TO OPERATE BOTH SAID TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MECHANISM AND SAID THROTTLE, AND IN THE OTHER POSITION OF SAID SHAFT SAID CONTROL LEVER BEING OPERABLE TO CONTROL THE ENGINE THROTTLE INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID GEAR SELECTOR MECHANISM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-14 | 1971-02-13 | 1971-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-02-13 | 1975-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-14 | 1979-02-13 | 1979-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |