Patent ID: 8656802

Claim:
A shifter assembly for providing mechanical actuation to a transmission of a vehicle by movement of a control cable and for providing electronic actuation to the transmission of the vehicle, said shifter assembly comprising: a housing; a shift lever coupled to said housing and pivotable about a first axis in a first mode for providing mechanical actuation to the transmission, and a second mode for providing electronic actuation to the transmission; an arm coupled to said housing and pivotable about said first axis concurrently with said shift lever in at least said first mode and said arm including a first engagement surface and a second engagement surface; and a cam coupled to said housing and pivotable about a second axis spaced from said first axis between a first position and a second position for moving the control cable to mechanically actuate the transmission; wherein said first engagement surface of said arm urges said cam to move between said first and second positions as said shift lever pivots in said first mode such that said arm pivots about said first axis concurrently with said cam pivoting about said second axis for moving the control cable and providing mechanical actuation to the transmission and said second engagement surface of said arm abuts said cam as said shift lever pivots in said second mode such that said arm pivots about said first axis while said cam remains stationary.