Patent ID: 8973701
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: B60K,B62D,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly, comprising: a steering column; a steering wheel coupled to the steering column; a shifter coupled between the steering column and the steering wheel, the shifter including a shifter body and a shift actuator movably coupled to the shifter body; a coupler movable through the shifter body between a first coupler position and a second coupler position, wherein the coupler includes a coupling pin slidably coupled to the shifter body and a handle extending from the coupling pin; wherein the coupler is configured to couple the shifter body to the steering wheel when the coupler is in the first coupler position to permit the shift actuator to rotate along with the steering wheel; and wherein the coupler is configured to couple the shifter body to the steering column when the coupler is in the second coupler position to maintain the shifter body stationary relative to the steering wheel.