CPC F16H 59/0278 (2013.01) [F16H 59/105 (2013.01); F16H 2059/0269 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A selector assembly comprising:
a housing having a spherical cavity and a detent cavity that form a continuous selector cavity; and
a selector that slidably operates within the continuous selector cavity and about a center point of the spherical cavity, the selector comprising:
a spheroid member that is contained within the spherical cavity and slidably engages a guide surface that defines the spherical cavity;
a first pivot having a first rotational axis that extends through the center point of the spherical cavity;
a second pivot having a second rotational axis that extends through the center point of the spherical cavity; and
a detent pin that is biased toward a detent surface of the detent cavity and slidably engages the detent surface to define a plurality of selector positions of the selector.
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