Patent ID: 6142034
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A shifter for shifting a vehicle transmission comprising:a base adapted for attachment to a vehicle, the base including a pivot-defining mount;a shift lever adapted for shifting a manual transmission, the shift lever including a bottom section pivoted to the mount, and a top section telescopingly engaging the bottom section for movement between a normal height operating position for shifting between gear positions and a depressed position for shifting into a reverse gear position; the shift lever including a dampener material isolating the top section from the bottom section to reduce vibration on the top section;a reverse lockout device including a stationary locking member on the base and a movable lockout member slidably mounted on the bottom section of the shift lever; anda linkage connecting the top section of the shift lever to the movable lockout member, the linkage being elongated and extending closely adjacent the bottom section for compact operation when the top section of the shift lever is depressed.