Patent ID: 7597649
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: B60R,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An automatic transmission shifter assembly comprising: a shift lever support configured for attachment to a vehicle, the shift lever support comprising a unitary molded plastic housing component; a shift lever mounted to the unitary molded plastic housing component to shift between a plurality of gear shift positions including at least, in any order, PARK, NEUTRAL and DRIVE positions; a brake transmission system interlock (BTSI) mounted to the unitary molded plastic housing component and comprising a powered actuator and a shift lever control member controllable by actuation of the powered actuator to apply force to control the portion of the shift lever control member in at least one of the positions including at least an electronic ignition switch mounted to the unitary molded plastic housing component and having conditions including at least an ignition actuator mounted to the unitary molded plastic housing component and operative to control the condition of the electronic ignition switch, the ignition actuator having actuator conditions including at least an ignition key interlock mounted to the unitary molded plastic housing component and comprising an interlock member controllable by the ignition actuator to move between at least: