US4267743A
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Transmission control device
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-07-25
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Granted: 1981-05-19
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Expires: 1999-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A column shift type transmission control device used in a tilt steering system. A tilt joint for coupling the upper control rod and the lower control rod of the transmission control device is provided in cabin side and the lower control rod is supported by the mount bracket so as to make an opening in the mount bracket smaller to contribute for noise separation and for easy assembling.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/04; F16H59/042; B; B60; B60K; B60K20/00; B60K20/02; B60K20/06; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/16; B62D1/18; B62D33/00; B62D33/06; B62D33/063; B62D33/073; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018; Y10T74/20085; Y10T74/20091; Y10T74/2014; Y10T74/20146; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20256; Y10T74/20268
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A transmission control device comprising in combination, an upper control rod driven to shift and to rotate by a change lever, and being supported at the upper end of said upper control rod by a support bracket mounted by a steering column housing a steering shaft, a lower control rod supported slidably and freely rotatably by a mount bracket secured on a dash panel and having an end projecting in an engine room side and coupled to a transmission device via a linkage, and a tilt joint for coupling the lower end of the upper control rod and the cabin side end of the lower control rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A transmission control device comprising in combination, an upper control rod driven to shift and to rotate by a change lever, and being supported at the upper end of said upper control rod by a support bracket mounted by a steering column housing a steering shaft, a lower control rod supported slidably and freely rotatably by a mount bracket secured on a dash panel and having an end projecting in an engine room side and coupled to a transmission device via a linkage, and a tilt joint for coupling the lower end of the upper control rod and the cabin side end of the lower control rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A transmission control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mount bracket comprises a fixed pin in the engine room side, and a selector lever coupled against the lower control rod is pivoted on said fixed pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A transmission control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower control rod is provided with a reverse check mechanism for suppressing axial movement of the rod in one direction and the reverse check mechanism is formed integrally with said mount bracket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A transmission control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mount bracket comprises an opening through hole for passing the steering shaft, and the device further comprises a dust boot of which one end is secured at the opening through hole and another end of the dust boot is engaged with the lower portion of the steering column, and the dust boot is arranged to have a reinforcement metal structure at inside thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A transmission control device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the steering shaft comprises a tilt joint in said dust boot, and the engine room side of the tilt joint is formed as a casing and the steering column side of the tilt joint is formed to couple internally with said casing, and the reinforcement metal structure of the dust boot is provided with a buffle plate having an inner edge coupling with an outer edge of said casing of the tilt joint.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-18 | 1988-11-17 | 1989-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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