BARRIER ASSEMBLY
A barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a shift lever and a kit for assembling the barrier assembly are disclosed. The barrier assembly has a retainer, a lever plate, seals and spacers. The retainer has a retainer aperture extending from a first surface to a second surface. The lever plate is moveable and has a lever opening extending from a first face to a second face. A gliding surface allows the lever plate to move in a planar motion parallel to the retainer while supported on the retainer. A first seal is located on the first face of the lever plate proximal to the lever opening. A second seal is located on the first face of the lever plate distal to the lever opening. Spacers project from the retainer distal to the retainer aperture.
1 . A barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a shift lever, comprising:
a retainer having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and a retainer aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface;
a moveable lever plate having a first face, an opposite second face, and a lever opening extending from the first face to the second face;
a gliding surface for allowing the lever plate to move in a planar motion parallel to the retainer while supported on the retainer;
a first seal being located on the first face of the lever plate proximal to the lever opening;
a second seal being located on the first face of the lever plate distal to the lever opening; and
spacers projecting from the retainer distal to the retainer aperture.
2 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a shift lever of claim 1 , wherein the gliding surface further comprises:
a glider being located between the retainer and the lever plate and having a glider bore aligning with at least part of the retainer aperture.
3 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a shift lever of claim 2 , wherein the lever plate further comprises:
a socket on the first face of the lever plate surrounding the lever opening.
4 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a shift lever of claim 2 , further comprising:
a support fastening to the retainer and engaging the second seal and the spacers; and
a third seal located between the retainer and the support.
5 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a shift lever of claim 4 , wherein the glider is attached to the retainer, and the gliding surface faces the second face of the lever plate.
6 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a shift lever of claim 5 , wherein the support is a base having a base bore, and the base engages the spacers distal to the base bore.
7 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a shift lever of claim 6 , further comprising:
a shift bearing attaching the shift lever; and
a curved end of the shift bearing at least partially engaging the lever plate.
8 . A barrier assembly for a motor vehicle having a transmission, a floor, a floor hole, and a shift lever extending through the floor hole to the transmission, comprising:
a retainer having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and a retainer aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface and through which part of the shift lever extends;
a moveable lever plate having a first face, an opposite second face, and a lever opening extending from the first face to the second face and through which part of the shift lever extends;
a gliding surface for allowing the lever plate to move in a planar motion parallel to the retainer in response to the movement of the shift lever when shifting;
a first seal being located on the first face of the lever plate proximal to the lever opening;
a second seal being located on the first face of the lever plate distal to the lever opening; and
spacers projecting from the retainer toward the floor.
9 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the gliding surface further comprises:
a glider being located between the retainer and the lever plate and having a glider bore aligning with at least part of the retainer aperture.
10 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the lever plate further comprises:
a socket on the first face of the lever plate surrounding the lever opening.
11 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:
a support fastening to the retainer and engaging the second seal and the spacers; and
a third seal located between the retainer and the support.
12 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the glider is attached to the retainer, and the gliding surface faces the second face of the lever plate.
13 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the support is a base having a base bore, and the base engages the spacers distal to the base bore.
14 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 12 , further comprising:
a shift bearing attaching the shift lever; and
a curved end of the shift bearing at least partially engaging the lever plate.
15 . The barrier assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the retainer and the lever plate are located between the transmission and the floor, and the retainer is fastened to the floor.