Abstract: A shift lever assembly is composed of a tubular lever member mounted at its lower end on a stationary support block to be shifted in the fore and aft directions, an operation rod slidably disposed within an axial bore of the lever member and provided at its lower end with a detent mechanism for retaining the lever member in a shifted position, and an operation knob having a grip portion connected to the upper end of the lever member and an operation button assembled with the grip portion. The grip portion is formed with a cavity which opens in one direction and contains the upper end of the operation rod. The operation button is rotatably assembled within the cavity of the grip portion to be moved downward along a semi-circular path by operation of the operator. Further the operation button has a projection formed therewith for engagement with the upper end of the operation rod and is biased upward by a spring assembled within the cavity of the grip portion.

Abstract: A shift lever assembly composed of a tubular lever member mounted at its lower end on a stationary support block to be shifted in a fore-and-aft direction, an operation rod slidably disposed within an axial bore of the lever member and provided at its lower end with a detent mechanism for retaining the lever member in a shifted position, and an operation knob having a grip portion connected to the upper end of the lever member and an operation button assembled with the grip portion, wherein the grip portion is formed with a cavity which opens in one direction and contains the upper end of the operation rod, and the operation button is rotatably assembled within the cavity of the grip portion to be moved downward along a semi-circular path by operation of the operator, the operation button having a projection formed therewith for engagement with the upper end of the operation rod and being biased upward by a spring assembled within the cavity of the grip portion.

Abstract: A shift lever assembly adapted for use in a power transmission of an automotive vehicle, composed of a shift lever having a tubular body portion formed therein with an axial bore and provided at its lower end with a support portion to be mounted on a vehicle body structure and arranged perpendicularly to the tubular body portion and a connecting arm extending forwardly from the lower end of the tubular body portion, an operation rod slidably disposed within the axial bore of the tubular body portion and provided at its lower end with a detent mechanism for retaining the shift lever in a shifted position, and an operation knob having a grip portion connected to the upper end of the tubular body portion and an operation button assembled within the grip portion and maintained in engagement with the upper end of the operation rod.