Weighted gearshift knob

摘要

The present invention is a weighted gearshift knob for mounting to the gearshift shaft of a motor vehicle. The weighted gearshift knob comprises of a cylindrical exterior body with a hollow cylindrical interior for housing a cylindrical counter weight, which weight is secured by a removable screw, and said screw is covered by a cap. The weighted gearshift knob is designed to allow for the addition or removal of the counter weight as desired by a driver in order to achieve optimal performance. This design allows the gearshift knob and its components to be housed in one apparatus, requiring minimal assembly and/or disassembly for mounting or removal from the gearshift shaft.

主权项

1. A weighted gearshift knob comprising:
a removable cap; a removable set screw; a removable cylindrical weight; a first segment that begins at an indentation and is rounded upwards to the cap, with a hollow interior for securely inserting the cap; a second segment, which begins at the indentation of the first segment and contiguously connects to the first segment, having a conical shape with a hollow interior with screw grooves for securely fastening the removable set screw; a third segment, contiguously connected to the second segment having a cylindrical shape with a hollow interior for rigidly housing the removable cylindrical weight; a fourth segment, contiguously connected to the third segment, having an elliptical lip for facilitating attachment of the gearshift knob to a gearshift shaft; and a fifth segment, contiguously connected to the fourth segment, having a cylindrical shape and having three set screw holes for securely mounting the gearshift knob onto the gearshift shalt with three set screws.