Patent ID: 6290047
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60T,F16H

Abstract:
A parking assembly comprising:a selectively rotatable park gear;a shifter assembly, which is selectively movable to a park position; anda parking pawl assembly including a first member which is selectively movable between a first position, in which said first member is remote from said park gear, and a second position, in which said first member engages said park gear effective to prevent said park gear from rotating, said first member being movable from said first to said second position when said shifter assembly is moved to said park position,a hub which is coupled to said park gear, anda cam assembly which is coupled to said first member, said cam assembly including a cam member which abuttingly engages said hub, said cam member being selectively movable, in response to said rotation of said park gear, from a third position to a fourth position, said movement from said third position to said fourth position being effective to cause said first member to move from said first position to said second position at a relatively consistent speed each time said shifter assembly is moved to said park position.