US4492129A
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Shift lever for an automotive transmission
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-04-27
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Granted: 1985-01-08
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Expires: 2002-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A shift lever for an automotive transmission includes first and second shafts. The first shaft has a hole and the second shaft partially extends into the hole so as to be spaced from the first shaft by a resilient member preventing transmission of vibrations between the shafts. In a method of manufacturing the shift lever, plastic rubber is provided in the spacing between the first and second shafts. The rubber is vulcanized so as to have a predetermined resiliency and adhere to both of the first and second shafts.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Hasegawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K20/00; B60K20/02; F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/0208; G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/04; G05G25/00; G05G25/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/45; Y10T403/454; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7047; Y10T403/7061; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018; Y10T74/20134; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582; Y10T74/20612
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A shift lever for an automotive transmission, comprising: (a) a first shaft having a first hole and a second hole opening to the first hole; (b) a second shaft extending partially into the first hole; (c) a resilient member located in the second hole and in a section of the first hole forming a space between the first and second shafts, the resilient member completely surrounding the second shaft within the first hole and adhering to both of the first and second shafts; and (d) a rod mounted on the second shaft and extending into the first and second holes, the rod extending in the resilient member located in the first and second holes and being spaced from the first shaft by the resilient member, said resilient member extending continuously into the second hole from a portion thereof in the first hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A shift lever for an automotive transmission, comprising: (a) a first shaft having a first hole and a second hole opening to the first hole; (b) a second shaft extending partially into the first hole; (c) a resilient member located in the second hole and in a section of the first hole forming a space between the first and second shafts, the resilient member completely surrounding the second shaft within the first hole and adhering to both of the first and second shafts; and (d) a rod mounted on the second shaft and extending into the first and second holes, the rod extending in the resilient member located in the first and second holes and being spaced from the first shaft by the resilient member, said resilient member extending continuously into the second hole from a portion thereof in the first hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A shift lever as recited in claim 1, wherein the second shaft has a projection extending into the resilient member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A shift lever as recited in claim 1, wherein the second hole extends generally perpendicular to the first hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shift lever as recited in claim 1, wherein the second shaft has a recess accommodating part of the resilient member.
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