Patent ID: 7712485

Claim:
A lever ( 10 ), having a grip ( 12 ) which is supported by a joint ( 14 ) in a housing ( 11 ) wherein the joint has two degrees of freedom and that allow the grip to be shifted from an initial position in various directions for activating shift elements ( 18 , 19 ), wherein spring elements ( 41 , 42 ) are provided for returning the grip ( 12 ) to its initial position, comprising: a functional device for overcoming a pressure point during the activation and/or for retaining a desired shift position, wherein the functional device is constituted by an electrically controllable hydraulic arrangement ( 35 ); said hydraulic arrangement ( 35 ) connects to a pair of shift elements ( 18 , 19 ) that lie diametrically opposite each other and that can be activated by the grip ( 12 ) in two opposite directions of motion.