Patent ID: 7296493
Filing Date: 2007-11-20
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An offset shift lever and isolator arrangement for a vehicle transmission, the arrangement comprising: a shift stub connected to the transmission and extending into a vehicle compartment, the shift stub having an axially threaded bore; an insert arranged to fit over the shift stub, the insert having a partially closed upper end with a fastener shank extending therethrough; an isolator encircling and formed over the insert, the isolator having an upper end and a lower end, the isolator having a plurality of axial holes formed in the lower end of the isolator and partially extending toward the upper end of the isolator, the isolator having an outside diameter at the upper end that is smaller than an outside diameter at the lower end; a canister encircling the isolator and having an inner surface and an outer surface, the canister having an open lower end for receiving the isolator and an upper end with an opening for receiving a fastener, wherein the isolator is arranged to be press fit into the canister with the isolator lower end outside diameter being press fit against the canister inner surface and the isolator having a space between the canister inner surface and the isolator upper end diameter; a shift lever affixed to the canister outer surface, the shift lever being aligned generally parallel and axially off center to the shift stub; and a fastener for securing the insert to the shift stub, the fastener arranged to threadably engage the threaded bore in the shift stub; wherein the isolator is arranged to absorb powertrain excitations applied to the shift stub to isolate the excitations from the shift lever.