Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pushbutton vehicle shifter interface
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Application No.: US15441710Application Date: 2017-02-24
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Publication No.: US10336186B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: David Woodhouse , Soo Young Kang-Morales , Ryan G. Niemiec , Ryan Blodi
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Vichit Chea
- Main IPC: B60K20/08
- IPC: B60K20/08 ; B60K37/06 ; F16H59/12 ; F16H59/02

Abstract:
A pushbutton shifter interface is provided on a vehicle and includes a plurality of pushbutton keys arranged horizontally on a dashboard. The pushbutton shifter interface may be fixedly coupled with the dashboard generally forward of a driver seat. The pushbutton shifter interface is accessible by a driver to select a vehicle operating mode.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170274765A1 PUSHBUTTON VEHICLE SHIFTER INTERFACE Public/Granted day:2017-09-28
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