Patent ID: 6244127
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: F16C,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A transmission shift control assembly comprising;a housing (12) presenting a support (16),a lever (18) pivotally supported by said housing (12) for movement between shift positions,a mechanical connection (20) for producing rectilinear movement in response to pivotal movement of said lever (18),a core element (28) connected to said mechanical connection (20) for receiving said rectilinear movement,a casing (30) movably supporting said core element (28) and supported in said support (16),an electrical sensor (46) supported by said casing (30) for measuring the rectilinear movement of said core element (28),a fitting (34) attached to said support (16), said casing (30) including a swivel tube (32) supported by said fining (34) for swiveling movement relative thereto,said swivel tube (32) including a male spherical portion and said fitting (34) including a female spherical pocket slidably engaging and supporting said male spherical, portion.