Patent ID: 7971501

Claim:
A shift lock assembly comprising: a shifter base; a shift lever including a pivot member associated with the shifter base; a detent member having an upper portion including engaging features formed thereon, the engaging features including a first notch corresponding to a park lock position, and a second notch separated from the first notch corresponding to a neutral lock position, a raised tab is positioned between the first notch and second notch for reverse lock out, a second raised tab is positioned aft of the first notch for park lock out and a third raised tab is positioned forward of the second notch for neutral lock out, the detent member coupled to the pivot member; a lock lever having opposing sides and including a first end pivotally attached to the shifter base and a second end having a slot formed in a bottom surface of the lock lever accommodating the engaging features of the detent member; a single solenoid connected to the lock lever for pivotally moving the lock lever relative to the detent member, wherein the single solenoid moves the lock lever between, low, middle and high positions in response to control parameters and wherein the single solenoid includes first and second sections, when the first section is energized, the single solenoid has a height corresponding to the middle position of the lock lever and when the second section of the single solenoid is energized, the single solenoid has a height corresponding to the high position of the lock lever.