Abstract: A shift device according to one embodiment includes a case having a cylindrical portion; a shift lever configured to include a base portion provided to be rotatable inside the cylindrical portion, with which an operator performs a rotation operation; a shift position holding mechanism configured to hold the shift lever at a predetermined shift position; and an elastic member configured to protrude from one of the cylindrical portion or the base portion so as to face another of the cylindrical portion or the base portion, and contact either an outer circumferential surface of the base portion or an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion, to impose a rotational load on the shift lever.

Abstract: A control knob has a body and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism acts as a safety mechanism or safeguard by biasing the knob in a locked position, thereby preventing the knob from engaging a control stem or other structure on, for example, an appliance. This prevents the knob from inadvertent rotation which may power-on an appliance, or cause a change in a current setting of an appliance which, in certain instances, may have dangerous repercussions.

Abstract: A parking brake for a motor vehicle is provided. The parking brake includes a brake actuation lever which is arranged pivotably on a lever holder, a coupling unit for coupling the brake actuation lever to a brake cable, a locking device which comprises a toothing arranged on the lever holder and a locking catch engaging in the toothing, a catch spring for prestressing the locking catch in the direction of the toothing, a release device which comprises a push rod which can be displaced between an inoperative position and a release position along the brake actuation lever, and a triggering element, wherein the push rod has an aperture, a guide element for guiding the push rod and a spring element for prestressing the push rod.

Abstract: A rear wheel steering system includes a rack shaft, a neutral position locking apparatus that restricts the movement of the rack shaft in a rack axis direction, and a pin-driving device that drives a restriction pin. The neutral position locking apparatus has the restriction pin and a pin-receiving portion formed in the rack shaft. The restriction pin has a first pin-sidewall portion slanted with respect to a pin axis and a second pin-sidewall portion parallel to the pin axis. The pin-receiving portion has a first shaft-sidewall portion that contacts the first pin-sidewall portion when the position of the rack shaft in the rack axis direction is at a neutral position, and a second shaft-sidewall portion that contacts the second pin-sidewall portion when the position of the rack shaft in the rack axis direction is at a restriction position different from the neutral position.

Abstract: A rotating knob is rotatably attached to an outer peripheral portion of an operation lever. The rotating knob has a lead thread portion on the inner surface thereof, and the lead thread portion meshes with external teeth of a ring gear. Internal teeth of the ring gear mesh with speed-increasing gears, and permanent magnets are fixed to the speed-increasing gears. A circuit board is arranged in the operation lever so as to extend along the axial direction thereof, and magnetic sensors mounted on the circuit board are opposed to the permanent magnets at positions close thereto. Accordingly, the operation position of the rotating knob can be detected by the magnetic sensors. The gears, the circuit board, etc., are supported by a support case and a cover case to form a switch unit.

Abstract: An electronic plug-in module for accommodation in a module rack with a mounting rail, wherein the plug-in module includes a circuit board, a front plate and a mounting device, the mounting device comprises a bearing part, a tensioning part and a fixation element, the bearing part is fixed on front plate, and the tensioning part is connected frictionally to the fixation element and the bearing part in such a manner that a force, by means of which the plug-in module is held with its front plate in a defined position relative to the module rack, is exerted onto the plug-in module transversely to the insertion direction of the plug-in module.

Abstract: A shifting device for an automatic transmission is provided with a shifting mechanism, which is mounted in a housing pivotably around a axis within at least one shift gate. The shift mechanism detects the shift signals electrically, electromagnetically or optically and transmits them. The shift mechanism has a locking device, which is guided with the gearshift lever along a contour of a gate. The contour is associated with the shift positions (P, R, N, D, . . . ). A device is controlled as a function of the speed and can be pivoted between at least two positions (active/inactive) around an axis and can be pivoted against the locking device in at least one shift position, so that the gearshift lever remains in the preselected shift position or is automatically returned into that shift position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a parking brake system. The parking brake system includes a ratchet bracket having a ratchet and rotatably hinged to a brake plate, a first slot formed on the ratchet bracket, and a second slot formed on a cam provided on the lower portion of a parking lever. A parking lever control unit connects the first slot to the second slot and is adjustable in length thereof, with a junction of the parking lever control unit and the second slot rotatably hinged to the brake plate.

Abstract: A carburetor throttle control device is provided having a positive feel and ability to precisely position a throttle valve. The lever includes an annular rim that has a plurality of notches corresponding to the angular positions of the throttle plate. A detent is piloted over the throttle shaft and is fixed or captured relative to the carburetor body between the carburetor body and the throttle lever, received in the annular recess of the hub. The detent includes a flexible or spring-type arcuate arm attached to and extending about a portion of the hub and having a protrusion extending therefrom. As the lever is rotated, the protrusion mates with the throttle position notches in the hub of the lever. The protrusion thus positively indexes the lever between positions. A throttle adjustment mechanism is also provided for manually adjusting the position of the detent, and thus the idle speed of the engine.

Abstract: A carburetor throttle control device is provided having a positive feel and ability to precisely position a throttle valve. The lever includes an annular rim that has a plurality of notches corresponding to the angular positions of the throttle plate. A detent is piloted over the throttle shaft and is fixed or captured relative to the carburetor body between the carburetor body and the throttle lever, received in the annular recess of the hub. The detent includes a flexible or spring-type arcuate arm attached to and extending about a portion of the hub and having a protrusion extending therefrom. As the lever is rotated, the protrusion mates with the throttle position notches in the hub of the lever. The protrusion thus positively indexes the lever between positions. A throttle adjustment mechanism is also provided for manually adjusting the position of the detent, and thus the idle speed of the engine.

Abstract: A ratchet tensioner includes a plunger locking and releasing mechanism for selectively locking and releasing a plunger relatively to a ratchet pawl pivotally mounted to a housing. The plunger locking and releasing mechanism has a lever-like pin contact portion formed integrally with a ratchet pawl body, a pin member-fitting hole formed in two opposed side walls of the housing in registry with the lever-like pin contact portion such that there being two pin-accommodating spaces defined between the lever-like pin contact portion and an inner peripheral surface of the pin member-fitting hole on opposite sides of the lever-like pin contact portion, and a pin member removably and selectively inserted in the pin-accommodating spaces.

Abstract: A lever system deploys a pinion gear that engages a pinion gear receiving portion. A handle is attached to the pinion gear to rotate the pinion gear between a retain position and a release position. The pinion gear receiving portion is attached to a first object and the pinion gear is pivotably mounted to a second object that may be moved with respect to the first object. The design of the pinion gear receiving portion and the pinion gear ensure linear travel of the second object as the pinion gear is rotated between the retain position and the release position. Additionally, the pinion gear and the receiving portion include contours that prevent relative linear motion in all directions.

Abstract: A lock handle assembly for a casement window is provided. The lock handle assembly includes an escutcheon that includes an inner side and an outer side. The escutcheon is securable to the frame inside a cavity with at least a portion of the inner side of the escutcheon being disposed at the inside surface of the frame. The escutcheon also includes an upper wall and a lower wall with an elongated recess disposed therebetween for receiving a handle and defining the limits of rotation of the handle. The handle extends into the recess and is connected to a drive disk. The drive disk is pivotally connected to a fixed gear plate thereby providing a rotational axis for the handle. The fixed gear plate is secured to an inside surface of the frame. The fixed gear plate includes an arcuate gear segment.

Abstract: A lever system deploys a pinion gear that engages a pinion gear receiving portion. A handle is attached to the pinion gear to rotate the pinion gear between a retain position and a release position. The pinion gear receiving portion is attached to a first object and the pinion gear is pivotably mounted to a second object that may be moved with respect to the first object. The design of the pinion gear receiving portion and the pinion gear ensure linear travel of the second object as the pinion gear is rotated between the retain position and the release position. Additionally, the pinion gear and the receiving portion include contours that prevent relative linear motion in all directions.

Abstract: A low friction shifter unit for automatic transmissions comprising a minimized number of readily assembled parts that features a roller bearing and spacer unit that is operatively positioned between a fixed gate plate and the tapered hub of a rotatable shifter member to support the rotatable shifter member for limited rotation in response to the manual operation of an associated transmission shift lever. The gate plate and shift cam are operatively held together by a single threaded fastener advanced along the rotational axis of the rotatable shifter member to a positive stop position established by the roller bearing unit so that manufacturing tolerance stack up is minimized enhancing quantity production of such shifter units.

Abstract: A shift lever assembly is provided including a cylindrical member having a fixed axis. An annular member is supported for rotation about the axis of the cylindrical member. A lever is connected to the annular member and is moveable within a first shift lane and a second shift lane substantially parallel the first shift lane. The second lane is connected to the first lane by a bisecting lane. A compliant member is provided to move the lever from the first lane to the second lane. The compliant member is provided between the cylindrical member and annular member.

Abstract: A cam assembly for detachably locking a structural member includes a pivot axle, a cam body having a locking cam surface adapted to make locking contact with the structural member and a curved surface comprising a circular arc segment and another segment offset from the arc segment, a locking latch pivotably movable relative to the pivot axle and cam body between locked and unlocked positions and having a contact surface facing the curved surface of the cam body, and a roller disposed between the contact surface of the locking latch and curved surface of the cam body. The roller is supported on the circular arc segment of the curved surface when the locking latch is held in the locked position such that the distance between the pivot axle and curved surface is filled by the locking latch and roller and play is eliminated between the cam body and pivot axle causing the locking surface of the cam body to make locking contact with the structural member and hold the cam assembly in a self-locking state.

Abstract: A slack adjuster (1) for a cable operated system, such as a brake assembly operable by a brake lever (2), includes two drive parts (9) and (10) which are engageable to form a drive connection between the brake lever (2) and the cable (29) to enable the lever (2) to impart an actuating force to the cable 929) during movement of the lever (2) between a rest and a fully actuated position. The slack adjuster (1) further includes a pivotal lever (23) which is operable to disengage the drive parts (9) and (10) during a predetermined portion of one of either the applied or release strokes of the brake lever (2), but inoperative during other portions of the strokes, thereby enabling adjustment of slack in the cable (29) by movement of one drive (9, 10) relative to the other drive part (10, 9) to occur only during the one stroke.

Abstract: The locking device for an adjustable vehicle seat with a snap-in bar extending parallel to an adjustment direction and having locking members and locking gaps arranged periodically. The locking device has a locking unit pertaining to said snap-in bar which is shiftable in the adjustment direction along said snap-in bar. The locking unit has more than two ratchet teeth, which:are independently movable in a locking direction extending across the snap-in bar,are elastically preloaded in the locking direction,can be disengaged simultaneously,are arranged one behind the other at equal distance in the adjustment direction,are of the same construction,each have two lateral flanks designated to be contacted with the lockings, with at least one of the two lateral flanks having a partial area located at the front in locking direction, which extends at an acute angle to the locking direction.

Abstract: A pivotal throttle control lever having a plurality of primary flaps with teeth formed therein in an arc about the pivot axis of the lever. A plurality of ribs, each corresponding to a respective primary flap are provided for engaging the teeth as the lever is pivoted by the operator. The ribs deflect the primary flaps only as the teeth engage the ribs during pivotal shifting of the lever. The ribs are offset within respective spaces between the teeth such that the primary flaps alternate deflecting as the ribs encounter the teeth. A choke flap is formed integrally with the lever and deflects as a choke tooth abuts a first portion of the control quadrant. The choke tooth is positionable within an opening for securing the lever in the choke mode. The resistance to shifting created by the choke tooth in abutment with the first portion is great than the resistance created by the teeth encountering the ribs, such that the operator senses the position of the lever during shifting.

Abstract: A counterweight assembly on a vertical, rotatably mounted shaft which is adjustable. First and second eccentric weight assemblies are fixed to the shaft. One of the eccentric weight assemblies includes a support fixed to the shaft to extend laterally of the shaft. The support has a ring of slots displaced laterally of the shaft. Two eccentric weights are rotatably mounted about the shaft and have pins extending to the ring of slots.

Abstract: A tilt steering mechanism having a latch plate fixed to the vehicle and having recesses corresponding to particular tilted positions of the steering column. A member is carried by the steering column for tilting motion therewith, and has a first portion engagable with the recesses. A mechanism is provided for biasing the member toward engagement with the recesses, and includes a compression spring carried concentrically with the member and having a straightened portion abutable with a notch formed in the member. The member has a second portion that can be pushed by the operator to shift the member against the force of the biasing mechanism to disengage the member from the recesses. A mechanism is provided for enclosing the steering column and tilt mechanism throughout the range of tilting, and includes a cowl carried by a spring mounted on the steering column.

Abstract: In a vehicle shift lever assembly for a vehicle in which the shift lever is offset to one side of the transmission actuator arm and in which the lockout mechanism is released by depressing the shift lever, a means is provided to minimize undesirable tipping or turning of the shift lever. Within the preferred form, a plunger and plunger housing combination is provided with sufficient bearing surfaces to minimize tipping and an anti-rotation pin is provided to minimize turning of the shift lever. A detent is also provided to minimize the lockout pin from jumping out of the notch in the lockout plate except when a depressing force is applied to the shift lever.

Abstract: A tilt telescope steering column comprises a bracket pivotably supporting a housing between first and second pivot limits. The first and second pivot limits may be changed. A pair of screws attach the housing to the bracket and clearance between the screws and the housing is taken up. A tubular member is located within the housing and is axially movable relative to the housing. Axially spaced bearings engage the housing and the tubular member to take up clearance therebetween. A tilt blocking mechanism includes a lock member carried by the housing and movable to a position blocking relative pivotal movement between the housing and the bracket. The lock member is moved against a surface of the housing when the lock member is in its blocking position to take up clearance between the lock member and the housing. A telescope blocking mechanism includes a lock pin which is movable to a position blocking relative axial movement of the tubular member and the housing.

Abstract: A tilt telescope steering column comprises a bracket pivotably supporting a housing between first and second pivot limits. The first and second pivot limits may be changed. A pair of screws attach the housing to the bracket and clearance between the screws and the housing is taken up. A tubular member is located within the housing and is axially movable relative to the housing. Axially spaced bearings engage the housing and the tubular member to take up clearance therebetween. A tilt blocking mechanism includes a lock member carried by the housing and movable to a position blocking relative pivotal movement between the housing and the bracket. The lock member is moved against a surface of the housing when the lock member is in its blocking position to take up clearance between the lock member and the housing. A telescope blocking mechanism includes a lock pin which is movable to a position blocking relative axial movement of the tubular member and the housing.

Abstract: An improved adjustable control device for multi-lever hydraulic controls on earth-moving equipment, which conveniently and easily positions the control levers to accommodate different operators. The device includes a pair of spaced supports, a pair of axially aligned end members each movably mounted on one of the supports, a main shaft extending between the end members used for pivot mounting of the levers, and a device to adjust the end members on the supports. Parts are positioned and arranged such that end member adjustment moves the main shaft vertically, which in turn moves the range of control lever motion force or aft as desired.

Abstract: For cocking an energy accumulator, an actuating device comprises a ratchet wheel with teeth as well as a reciprocating transport ratchet. For maintaining the cocked position of the energy accumulator, a cam wheel and blocking lever which can be braced against a blocking member via a ratchet lever are provided. Due to a wedge-like cooperation between a working surface of the cam wheel and a projection of the blocking lever, the blocking lever is transferred from its rest position into a blocked position if the deadcenter position of the cam wheel is exceeded. In the process, the transport ratchet is lifted from the teeth of the ratchet wheel by means of a striking surface of the blocking lever.

Abstract: A device for controlling the flow of a liquid medium passed therethrough comprises a cup-shaped plastic body member having a bottom end wall with a bore opening and a side wall forming with the bottom end wall a chamber through which the liquid medium is passed. A plastic stem member is journaled in the bore opening of the body member to rotatably mount the stem member thereon. The stem member overlies and closes off the open top end of the chamber and has a flow control element located within the chamber for controlling the flow rate of the liquid medium therethrough, as determined by the selected relative rotative position of the member. The stem member is snap-locked in assembled relation with the body member, and the two members are provided with actuating arm means including a radially outward projecting lever arm on the stem member for rotating the members relative to one another.

Abstract: A steering column comprises a pair of steering column members. One of the steering column members is movable axially relative to the other. Structure is also provided for supporting the pair of steering column members for tilting movement about a tilt axis which extends transverse to the direction of relative axial movement of the steering column members. A first locking device locks the steering column members in any one of a plurality of relative axial positions, and a second locking device locks the steering column members in any one of a plurality of tilt positions. A control lever is movable to release the first and second locking devices. A linkage is connected with the control lever and the first and second locking devices to release the first and second locking devices upon movement of the control lever.

Abstract: A ratchet mechanism comprising a disc rotatable on a pivot pin, said disc being provided with radially disposed ratchet teeth on a face of the disc, an engagement plate provided with channels corresponding to and engageable with the teeth of the disc, the ratchet face of the rotatable disc being biassed into engagement with the ratchet face of the plate, and means for disengaging the ratchet disc from the plate. The mechanism is particularly suitable for the construction of a hand brake for an automotive vehicle using thermoplastics as the material of construction.

Abstract: A foot operated vehicle parking brake mechanism comprises a brake pedal lever and a brake cable actuator pivotal about a common axis, the brake pedal lever being operable upon depression to displace the cable actuator to a cable tensioning position in which the vehicle brake is set. The cable actuator and pedal lever are independently releaseably retained in the cable tensioning and depressed positions and, respectively, against the bias of the tensioned cable and a pedal lever biasing spring. A manually operable release mechanism operates to release the pedal lever from its depressed position and, during return of the pedal lever to its retracted position, the pedal lever operates to release the cable actuator for return to its released position.

Abstract: An adjustable tilt steering wheel column, including a tilt steering column mechanism which operates substantially independently from the steering column is disclosed. The tilt mechanism includes an upper plate, a lower plate, a hinge pin and a release lever. The upper and lower plates are connected by the hinge pin which allows for angular movement between the two plates. The upper plate has two vertical wall members spaced apart and positioned perpendicular to the hinge pin. The vertical wall members have a plurality of vertically spaced notches which are parallel to the hinge pin. An upper portion of the release lever includes a pair of spaced pin-carrying legs to coincide with the vertical wall members. The legs are pivotally connected to the lower plate by a pair of pivot bolts. A compression spring is mounted between the upper portion of the lever and a bracket mounted on the upper plate. The spring urges the pins into the notches of the vertical wall members.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for a telescopic steering wheel which includes a housing, an outer cylinder rotatably supported within the housing, a locking member slidably mounted within the outer cylinder, a steering shaft movably mounted within the outer cylinder, engaged with the locking member and operatively connected to the steering wheel, a locking rod rotatably mounted in the steering shaft and engaged with the locking member for attaining a locked or unlocked position of the locking member, a telescopic lever connected to the locking rod and movable between the locked and unlocked position and a mechanism for continuously urging the telescopic lever into the locked position.

Abstract: An arrangement of braking cables of a parking brake system of automobile in which a pair of parking brake cables are connected at their one ends to an equalizer which in turn is connected through a wire to a parking brake lever, while the other ends of the parking brake cables are extended through a floor tunnel and are supported by shelves of different heights formed on a cable supporting bracket disposed at the outlet side of the floor tunnel. The parking brakes are slidably guided by and curved along the shelves at a large radius of curvature to extend toward respective rear wheel brakes in a crossing manner but without interfering with each other. Thanks to the large radius of curvature, the cables can operate at a high operation efficiency and can have an improved durability to make an efficient transmission of force to the rear wheel brakes.

Abstract: A dashboard operable on an off position control for throttles of internal combustion driven vehicles.

Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle seat slide comprising a lower channel section integral with the floor of the vehicle, an upper channel section integral with the sitting portion of the seat, intermediate balls and a locking mechanism comprising a toothed bolt mounted on the upper channel section adapted to coact with a series of catches in the lower channel section.There is provided on one of the channel sections a series of vertical teeth and on the other a series of closed apertures disposed vertically opposite the teeth so that the beginning of a vertical dislocation of the slide results in the teeth catching in the apertures.

Abstract: An automobile seat position-adjusting assembly having slidably related outer and inner rails rigidly attachable respectively to a seat and automobile floor and a pawl member for selectively locking and unlocking the rails. The inner rail has a plurality of latch recesses, and the pawl member is pivoted on an edge of the outer rail and includes a tooth extending through the outer rail to selectively engage with one of the plurality of latch recesses so as to lock and unlock the slidable rails as the pawl member's handle is manually rotated. The pawl member has a curved lip hinge portion which encloses a protruding edge of the outer rail and is held in place by a spring and the interaction of the pawl and the rails.

Abstract: Control lever apparatus for speed change devices for bicycles comprising a pivotal lever for controlling speed change and a shaft rotatably supporting the lever. The shaft is fixed and the lever rotatable and a sound producing mechanism is mounted between the shaft and the lever for producing an audible sound as the lever undergoes rotation. The sound producing mechanism comprises a toothed wheel secured to the shaft and a shoe mounted in a recess in the lever for undergoing relative angular movement with respect to the wheel as the lever is rotated. The shoe is supported in the recess for undergoing limited radial and angular displacement relative to the wheel. The shoe has a plurality of teeth arranged along an annular sector for engagement with the teeth of the wheel. Elastic blades are formed on the shoe and bear against the lever at the recess to yieldably urge the teeth of the shoe and the wheel in engagement.

Abstract: A vehicle seat slide adjuster includes a pair of guide rails which are slidable relative to each other one being secured to a vehicle seat and the other secured to a vehicle stationary part, and a latch mechanism for locking the seat to its desired or selected position after the relative sliding movement between the guide rails. The latch mechanism includes a pawl provided on one of the guide rails, latch holes provided on the other of the guide rails, and a pawl actuating lever for actuating the engagement and disengagement of the pawl and the latch hole, wherein the pawl actuating lever and the pawl are integrally formed in one piece and disposed within one of the guide rails.

Abstract: In a manually operable shift control mechanism operatively connected with a transmission through shifting means wherein a shift lever controls a preselector valve means for selectively establishing one of a multiplicity of consecutively arranged speed ratios in the transmission, an escapement assembly including an arcuate control member, affixed to the shift control housing, having a multiplicity of detent cut-outs corresponding with the angular location but exceeding the number of the transmission settings; an escapement latch pivotally secured to the shift lever and having allochiral tooth portions alternately capable of entering into one of the detent cut-outs to cause at least momentary interference between the control member and the escapement latch; and bias means for sequentially pivoting and again centering the escapement latch relative to the control member for each transmission setting, whereby all but the slowest movement of the shift lever will cause a momentary entry and subsequent momentary inte

Abstract: A positioning mechanism for moving a window of an automotive vehicle or adjusting the seat thereof has a pinion rotatable on a support by means of an adjustment knob and having two axially spaced arrays of gear teeth. The teeth of one of these arrays is angularly offset relative to the teeth of the other array. A lever connected to the load being moved is pivotal on the support and formed with two axially spaced racks each of which meshes with a respective one of the arrays of the pinion. The lever may be formed with a pair of axially joined plates each formed with a respective one of the racks and the pinion may have a radially outwardly extending flange projecting between these plates to insure that each rack remains in mesh with the respective array of teeth on the pinion. In addition a brake may be provided for resisting rotation of the pinion by the lever and for allowing rotation of the pinion by the shaft carrying this pinion.

Abstract: This invention refers in general to mechanisms and accessories for window fittings and more particularly to improvements in a lever actuating mechanism for opening or closing jalousie-type windows or the like, with an automatic locking and unlocking mechanism, placing the lattice strips of the window in any desired position, in a controlled and stable manner.