Transmission shift-position indicating system for motor trucks

Claim 1

In a system for transmission shift-position-indicating in a motor vehicle having: a shift position display, a lever for manual gear shifting on movement in sequence into plural respective gate positions; the lever including a shift knob, the shift knob having a tab rotatable relative thereto for selecting overdrive settings, and a range selector below the shift knob and having a portion movable vertically between a first or high-range setting and a second or low-range setting of the transmission, the improvement comprising: a frame having plural gate positions, a plurality of switching means, means adjustably mounting a respective said switching means on said frame at each gate position in the path of said gear shifting movement for contact by said lever, said switch position display comprising a digital display, means operatively connecting each said switching means for causing said digital display to indicate a respective number for each lever contact in said sequence, the frame having an opening therein for receiving said lever, said lever having pivotal attachment below the frame, means for vertically adjusting the frame relative to said gear shifting movement for simultaneously setting the position of all said switching means, means for individually adjusting plural of said switching means relative to the frame, said tab having plural switching positions corresponding to respective said overdrive settings, and said means operatively connecting having further connection for causing said digital display to indicate in said sequence each switching position as an overdrive setting.