Patent ID: 7444898

Claim:
A shifting assembly for a multiple gear variable speed motor vehicle transmission having: one of a central selector or a shifting shaft ( 2 ) being mounted in a transmission housing ( 12 ) such that the central selector or the shifting shaft ( 2 ) is axially rotated and displaced, and by rotating the selector or the shifting shaft ( 2 ), a coupling to be actuated, in a shift gate can be selected, and by subsequently axially displacing the selector or the shifting shaft ( 2 ), desired pear ratios are selected, and at least one arm ( 4 ) being provided on one of the selector or the shifting shaft ( 2 ) or on an auxiliary shaft ( 28 ) that is controlled by the selector or the shifting shaft ( 2 ), the at least one arm ( 4 ) supporting a rod ( 6 ) which is mechanically linked with a lever ( 16 ) mounted in the transmission housing ( 12 ) such that the lever ( 16 ) can swivel; a contoured edge ( 20 ) of the lever ( 16 ) mirrors selection patterns and is spring loaded against the rod ( 6 ) by a spring element ( 18 ); a rotatable cylinder ( 8 )being provided on the rod ( 6 ); the spring ( 18 ) biases the lever ( 16 ) toward both the cylinder ( 8 ) and the central selector or the shifting shaft ( 2 ); the rotatable cylinder ( 8 ) operates in conjunction with the contoured edge ( 20 ) of the lever ( 16 ); the cylinder ( 8 ) is capable of being displaced axially on the rod ( 6 ), and a circumference of the cylinder ( 8 ) has an annular groove ( 10 ) which rolls along the contoured edge ( 20 ) of the lever ( 16 ).