Patent ID: 6539822
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B60K,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A shifter assembly for mounting on the steering column of a vehicle and for shifting a transmission of the vehicle, the vehicle also having a shift position indicator, said shifter assembly comprising:a base for supporting said shifter assembly on a vehicle steering column; a shift lever supported on said base for pivotal movement relative to said base about a pivot axis; an actuator plate supported for pivotal movement with said shift lever relative to said base about said pivot axis; said actuator plate having first and second attachment portions spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of said pivot axis; a transmission actuator cable having a first end portion connected with said first attachment portion of said actuator plate and having a second end portion for connection with the vehicle transmission; and a shift position indicator cable having a first end portion connected with said second attachment portion of said actuator plate and having a second end portion for connection with the shift position indicator.