US3800924A
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Control lever to actuate remote shift lever
Assignee: Deutz Allis Corp
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Filing: 1972-12-29
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Granted: 1974-04-02
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Expires: 1992-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A control lever to operate the remote shift lever through a shifting mechanism. With the vehicle transmission centrally located immediately below the platform on a vehicle, the shift lever is positioned on the transmission housing for selective positioning of the shift lever in park or one of the plurality of shift ranges. A shifting mechanism including a control lever in the control panel on the side of the platform is provided with a lateral shift selector mechanism to selectively position the shift lever in its proper transverse position to selectively engage a shift rail in the transmission. The control lever operates through a shift linkage connected between the control lever and the shift lever responsive to pivotal movement of the control lever to reciprocate the selected shift rail to thereby shift the transmission to park or one of the plurality of shift ranges in the transmission.
Inventors
- 👤 K Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:48
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/04; F16H2059/047; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018; Y10T74/2014; Y10T74/20159
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle comprising, a control lever, means pivotally supporting said control lever for pivotal movement about an axis and means permitting movement transverse to said pivotal movement, a transmission shift lever including means pivotally supporting said shift lever for movement about at least two axes, a shift linkage connecting said control lever with said shift lever for pivotal movement of said shift lever about a first axis responsive to pivotal movement of said control lever, a lateral shift selector mechanism operatively connected between said control lever and said shift lever to selectively pivot said shift lever about a second axis responsive to transverse movement of said control lever.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle comprising, a control lever, means pivotally supporting said control lever for pivotal movement about an axis and means permitting movement transverse to said pivotal movement, a transmission shift lever including means pivotally supporting said shift lever for movement about at least two axes, a shift linkage connecting said control lever with said shift lever for pivotal movement of said shift lever about a first axis responsive to pivotal movement of said control lever, a lateral shift selector mechanism operatively connected between said control lever and said shift lever to selectively pivot said shift lever about a second axis responsive to transverse movement of said control lever.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1 wherein said shift linkage includes a link and a bellcrank pivotally connecting said control lever with said shift lever to transfer pivotal movement of said control lever to said shift lever to pivot said shift lever about its first named axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lateral shift selector mechanism includes a rotatably mounted shaft, an operator arm engaging said control lever and an actuator arm engaging said shift lever and integrally connected to said rotatably mounted shaft to thereby pivot said shift lever about its second axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control lever includes a transversely movable portion, means normally biasing said transversely movable portion of said control lever transversely to its pivotal movement about its axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, including means defining a control panel pivotally supporting said control lever, said panel defining a slot permitting pivotal movement of said control lever, a notch in the end of said slot for reception of said control lever defining a park positiOn, means normally biasing said control lever into said park slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1 including, means defining an operator station on a vehicle, means defining a control panel on the side of said operator station for pivotally supporting said control lever.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, including a transmission housing pivotally supporting said shift lever, means supporting a platform on said transmission housing, a control panel pivotally supporting said control lever on the side of said platform, said shift linkage and said lateral shift selector mechanism thereby providing connection of said control lever on the side of said platform with said shift lever under said platform for shifting said shift lever.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1 wherein the axis of said control lever defines a transverse axis relative to said vehicle, said shift lever defines a transverse and a longitudinal axis relative to said vehicle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1 wherein said control lever includes a lever support portion pivotally supporting said lever, a handle portion mounted on said support portion, means normally biasing said handle portion against said support portion to allow a movement transverse to said pivotal movement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A shift mechanism for a vehicle as set forth in claim 1 including, a control panel pivotally supporting said control lever, said control panel defining a pair of parallel slots connected by a transverse slot, said slots adapted for permitting shifting of a first and a second shift rail by said shift lever.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-04-01 | 1977-10-01 | 1978-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-04-01 | 1981-10-01 | 1982-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-04-01 | 1985-10-01 | 1986-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |