Patent ID: 6865967

Claim:
A shift lever device comprising: a case adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, said case having a longitudinal axis and including an indicator roof panel that has a gate slot formed therethrough; a window formed in a side wall of said case, said window having opposed inner walls at front and rear positions of the window with respect to the longitudinal axis; a select member pivotally connected to said case in a manner to pivot about a first axis that extends substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said select member having a stopper arm moved therewith; a shift lever pivotally connected to said select member in a manner to pivot about a second axis that extends substantially in parallel with said longitudinal axis, said shift lever having a portion that passes through said gate slot; a lock lever pivotally connected to said case to be projectable into said window to block a traveling path of said stopper arm of the select member; an actuating mechanism that permits said lock lever to selectively assume a first position wherein said lock lever is projected into said window blocking the traveling path of said stopper arm and a second position wherein said lock lever is kept away from said window opening said traveling path; and a load supporting structure that causes said lock lever to move to and abut against either one of the opposed inner walls of said window when, with said lock lever assuming the first position, a given force is applied to said lock lever by the stopper arm of said select member.