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US4324152A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Sealing device for a manual transmission for an automobile

Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1980-06-25
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Granted: 1982-04-13
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Expires: 2000-06-25
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed herein is a sealing device for a manual transmission for an automobile which has a transmission case, an extension housing, a case cover mounted to the transmission case, a shift lever retainer, a shift lever shiftably and selectively supported by the shift lever retainer and a shift lever shaft extending along the case cover and the shift lever retainer. The device comprises cylindrical connecting portions respectively formed in the case cover and the shift lever retainer and penetrated by the shift lever shaft and are connected with each other by insertion. A sealing member is interposed between the inner periphery of one of the connecting portions and the outer periphery of the other.

Inventors

  • 👤 Syoiti Oshima
  • 👤 Shuichiro Ida

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 16:18
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/32; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/08; F16H3/085; F16H3/087; F16H3/091; F16H3/0915; F16H57/00; F16H57/04; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/04; F16H59/0213; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018; Y10T74/20177; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2186

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
In combination with a manual transmission for an automobile having a transmission case, an extension housing, a case cover mounted to said transmission case for covering the upper open portion thereof, a shift lever retainer shiftably and selectively supporting a shift lever and mounted on the upper surface of said extension housing and a shift lever shaft extending along said case cover and said shift lever retainer for transmitting operation of said shift lever to said transmission, a sealing device provided between said case cover and said shift lever retainer, said device comprising cylindrical connecting portions respectively formed in said case cover and said shift lever retainer and penetrated by said shift lever shaft for being connected with each other by insertion with interposition of a sealing member between the inner periphery of one of said connecting portions and the outer periphery of the other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
In combination with a manual transmission for an automobile having a transmission case, an extension housing, a case cover mounted to said transmission case for covering the upper open portion thereof, a shift lever retainer shiftably and selectively supporting a shift lever and mounted on the upper surface of said extension housing and a shift lever shaft extending along said case cover and said shift lever retainer for transmitting operation of said shift lever to said transmission, a sealing device provided between said case cover and said shift lever retainer, said device comprising cylindrical connecting portions respectively formed in said case cover and said shift lever retainer and penetrated by said shift lever shaft for being connected with each other by insertion with interposition of a sealing member between the inner periphery of one of said connecting portions and the outer periphery of the other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting portion of said case cover is made large in diameter for receiving said connecting portion of said shift lever retainer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting portion of said shift lever retainer is made large in diameter for receiving said connecting portion of said case cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
The invention as defined in claim 2 further including a shift lever housing, and wherein the diameter of said connecting portion of said shift lever retainer is sized to be penetrated by said shift lever housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 36 words
The invention as defined in claim 3 further including a shift lever housing, and wherein the diameter of said connecting portion of said shift lever retainer is sized to be penetrated by said shift lever housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said manual transmission is applied to a four-wheel drive type automobile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 26 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said sealing member is an O-ring inserted into an annular groove provided in one of said connecting portions.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

AU5985873A Cited
US4170273A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-04-12 1985-10-12 1986-04-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-04-12 1989-10-12 1990-04-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-04-12 1993-10-12 1994-04-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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