Patent ID: 9488273
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: F16H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A neutral locking system for a vehicle, comprising: a park release shaft operatively connected to a transmission of the vehicle such that rotation of the park release shaft in a first rotatable direction places the transmission in a neutral state, the park release shaft located adjacent an aperture of a transmission case housing the transmission; and a neutral locking tool for rotating the park release shaft, the neutral locking tool including: a fixture element for positioning over the aperture of the transmission case, a plunger element disposed on the fixture element, the plunger element radially movable between a retracted position wherein relative rotation of the rotatable element is allowed and a locking position wherein the plunger element inhibits relative rotation of the rotatable element, and a rotatable element rotatably received within the fixture element and having one end configured to nonrotatably and removably couple to the park release shaft such that rotation of the rotatable element within the fixture element rotates the park release shaft, wherein the rotatable element includes an aperture into which the plunger element is received when the plunger element is in the locking position and the rotatable element is rotated to thereby rotate the park release shaft and place the transmission in the neutral state.