Abstract: A flexible cable (24a) connected at one end to a throttle lever (not shown) is displaceable in a telescoping manner relative to a protective sheath (22) and is pivotally connected at its second end to a connecting lever (28,28'). The connecting lever (28,28') and a portion of the flexible cable (24a) reside within a housing (12) which is attachable to a mounting member (14). The connecting lever (28,28') has splines which are circumferentially engageable with a splined governor shaft (16,16') which protrudes from the side of the member (14) and extends into the housing (12) through an opening (12a). A cover (32) is attachable to the housing (12) in closely spaced axial relationship with the connecting lever (28,28') so as to prevent its disengagement from the governor shaft (16,16'). The connecting lever (28,28') extends into the opening (12a) to insure access to the connecting lever (28,28') when it is disengaged from the shaft (16,16').

Abstract: A gear assembly (10) having a sun gear (11) provided with first teeth (13) and second teeth (14) axially spaced from the first set. A plurality of floating planet gears (15) are provided having first teeth (16,17) meshing respectively with sun gear teeth (13,14), and second teeth (18) meshing with a fixed outer ring gear (19). An output ring gear (20) meshes with teeth (17). A thrust washer (28) may be provided for limiting the axial movement of the planet gears.

Abstract: A parking brake and transmission interlock system including a transmission control element (30) movable between at least two opposed drive positions and an intermediate neutral position, a parking brake control element (14-22) movable between engaged and disengaged positions, a stop (36) having two stop surfaces (38,40) connected to the transmission control element (30), to be movable therewith between the drive and neutral positions, a pair of movably mounted abutments (52,56) each confronting a respective one of the stop surfaces (38,40) and engageable therewith, a spring (58) biasing each of the abutments (52,56) toward its associated stop surface (38,40) to engage the same and urge the stop (36) toward the neutral position, and a fluid motor (64) responsive to the positioning of the brake control element (14-22) in the disengaged position for moving the abutments (52,56) away from the associated stop surfaces (38,40) so that the transmission control element (30) may be freely moved between the drive and n

Abstract: A manual actuator for a multifunction system including a lever having a manually grippable handle, a first mounting element mounting the lever for movement along a first axis between first and second positions, a second mounting element mounting the first mounting element, and thus the lever, for movement along a second axis intersecting the first axis so that the lever is movable between third and fourth positions, and a detent mechanism carried by the first mounting element and movable therewith along the second axis for holding the lever in at least one of the first and second positions.