Patent ID: 8061496

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a transmission having an input member, a stationary center support, and a selectable one-way clutch (SOWC) having two modes, said SOWC being positioned within the stationary center support and supported thereby; an engine in driving connection with said input member; and a SOWC selection mechanism formed integrally with said stationary center support, wherein said SOWC selection mechanism includes a return spring and a piston defining a piston notch; wherein: said SOWC includes a rotatable slide plate configured to select a first one of said two modes when said rotatable slide plate is rotated in a first rotational direction, and to select a second one of said two modes when said rotatable slide plate is rotated in a second rotational direction; said piston is configured to rotate said slide plate in said first rotational direction, and to receive a portion of said SOWC within said piston notch such that said selector plate rotates in conjunction with a movement of said piston when said piston is applied; and said return spring is configured to rotate said slide plate in said second rotational direction when said piston is released.