Patent ID: 6915718

Claim:
A selector handle for shifting gears in an automatic transmission, said handle comprising: a housing; a tie rod which is movable linearly in said housing, said tie rod having a recess; a push button which is movable linearly in said housing transversely to the movement of the tie rod, said push button having a driver member; a support lever having one end supported by said housing and an opposite end which engages said driver member; a deflecting lever which is pivotably mounted to said housing, said deflecting lever having an extension which engages said recess in said tie rod; and a movable pivot joint connecting said support lever to said deflecting lever so that said support lever can pivot with respect to said deflecting lever, said joint comprising a cylinder pin between said one end and said opposite end of said support lever, whereby linear movement of said push button causes said support lever to pivot about said one end, which causes said deflecting lever to pivot in said housing, which causes said tie rod to move linearly in said housing.