Nixon Peabody LLP
Shift lever device
A shift lever device having a shift lever which allows selection of an arbitrary shift range by shift operation and includes a support which rotatably supports the shift lever and includes breakable portions which break when an impact force above a preselected magnitude is applied to the shift lever. Accordingly, when an axial impact force indicative of a sudden deceleration is applied to the shift lever, the support is broken. The breakage of the support allows safer absorption of the impact force applied to the shift lever. The breakable portions may take the form of a frangible pin or bracket that pivotally supports the shift lever.
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho
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Noriyasu Kazuhiro Masaya Masaki Hitoshi Yoshitaka
Shamoto Sato Nishimura Fujita Kanazawa Watanabe