Patent ID: 8393241
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gear shift assembly for a transmission, comprising: a frame; an actuator mounted on the frame, having a neutral position and a terminal position; a cam mounted on the frame and having a dwelling surface, and an active surface; cam followers mounted to the frame in contact with and responsive to the surfaces of the cam, the cam followers configured to be coupled to gear selectors of a transmission and configured to move gear selectors, in response to moving the actuator from a neutral position to the terminal position, one at a time in response to movement of the same active surface of the cam; and a retractable stop dog for preventing movement of the cam relative to the frame, the retractable stop dog movably mounted on the frame and prevented from engaging an incremental feature when the actuator is in the neutral position.