Patent ID: 6658958
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A positive lock-out adaptor device for preventing or positively stopping a transmission of a vehicle from shifting into 5th gear, overdrive, and/or reverse, comprising:a transmission including a transmission housing; a shifter operably connected to said transmission; a positive lock-out adapter device operably interconnected with and interposed between said shifter and said transmission housing for preventing and/or stopping said transmission of said vehicle from shifting into 5th gear, overdrive, and/or reverse; said device includes push-pull locking control means having a cable bracket, a push-pull knob, a rod member, and a control cable; said push-pull knob is affixed to said rod member to which is secured said control cable; said device includes a plate and a lever pivot bracket which are affixed together; said plate is provided with an aperture to accommodate said shifter; a lever having a first end thereof pivotally secured to said lever pivot bracket; a lock-out member secured to a second end of said lever; said control cable passes through an aperture in said cable bracket and said plate; said control cable secured to a predetermined location on said lever which is adapted to pivot upwardly and downwardly in response to movement of said control cable; and wherein when said push-pull knob is down, said lock-out member cooperates with said shifter to prevent shifting into 5th gear, overdrive and/or reverse, and when said push-pull knob is pulled up, said lock-out member permits shifting into 5th gear, overdrive and/or reverse.