Patent ID: 8783126
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A manual transmission with a gearshift locking arrangement, comprising: a first rail having a first shifter having a first slot between first forward and rear ears of the first shifter, first forward and rear engagement members in the form of one of protrusions and protrusion receiving recesses being provided on the first forward and rear ears of the first shifter; a second rail having a second shifter having only a single slot consisting of a second slot between second forward and rear ears of the second shifter; and a shift lever, an engaging portion of the shift lever being movable between the first slot and the second slot, the shift lever being adapted to move the second rail between a second rail forward and rear position when the engaging portion is in the second slot, the engaging portion comprising at least one of a protrusion receiving recess and a protrusion for engaging with the first forward engagement member when the second rail is in the second rail forward position and with the first rear engagement member when the second rail is in the second rail rear position; and at least one of a compressed resilient member, hydraulic pressure, pneumatic pressure, and an electromagnet provided to urge the engaging portion into engagement with either of the first forward or rear engagement members.