Patent ID: 7028576

Claim:
A shift lever assembly comprising a base member and a shift lever; the shift lever being pivotally mounted to the base member; and the shift lever being pivotally adjustable by an operator, relative to the base member, along a shift lever path from an initial position to at least one further position; wherein the pivotal mounting of the shift lever to the base member enables the shift lever to be mounted in a plurality of pivotal mounting configurations relative to the base member; with each pivotal mounting configuration defining a unique shift lever path relative to the base member, the plurality of pivotal mounting configurations comprising a first mounting configuration adapted for use of the shift lever assembly in a right-hand drive vehicle, and a second mounting configuration adapted for use in a left-hand drive vehicle, wherein the first and second mounting configurations each comprise a first shift lever shifting path and a second shift lever shifting path; with each first shifting path being provided for an automatic shift mode and each second shifting path being provided for a manual shift mode.