Steven Gary Watkins

US Patent:

20050028631, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

Aug 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/913603

Inventors:

Steven Watkins - Placentia CA, US

International Classification:

G05G009/00

US Classification:

074473100

Abstract:

Many automotive enthusiasts wish to reduce the range of motion (throw) required to shift gears in their vehicles. The present invention, uses a Class 3 Leverage action, optionally folded in articulation and co-acting with a sculptured Fulcrum Rod, to provide a compact, bolt-on, short-throw, shifter linkage that retrofits completely within a vehicle shifter housing's space constraints without deleteriously altering the vehicle. Such shifter housing space constraints have previously militated against many attempts to retrofit aftermarket short-throw shifter means into existing vehicles.