Patent ID: 6220112
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: B60K,F16H,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A throttle controlled transmission lockout assembly (10) for preventing shift of the transmission above idle and comprising:a slider member (12) including an attachment for connecting said slider to a transmission control;a locking pin (16) for engaging said slider member (12);an actuator responsive to the position of the throttle for moving said locking pin (16) into engagement with said slider member (12); andsaid slider member (12) having first and second ends and a slot (20) therein between said ends for receiving said locking pin (16) when said slider member (12) is in a neutral position coinciding with the neutral position of the transmission;said assembly (10) characterized by a guide member (22) slidably supporting said slider member (12) for rectilinear movement in response to movement of the transmission control.