Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1995-06-07
1996-07-02
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
74493, B62D 118
Patent
active
055313175
ABSTRACT:
A tilt type steering column device comprises a stationary bracket 7 having a protrusion 8 on one side thereof, a tilt lever 11 provided on the one side of the stationary bracket, a tilt bolt 9 extending through the stationary bracket 7, a rotating plate 6 provided between the stationary bracket 7 and the tilt lever 11 so as to rotate around the tilt bolt 9 and having stepped-portions on an outer periphery, and a biasing spring 5 engaged with the tilt lever 11 and the rotating plate 6 to bias the rotating plate 6, so that one of the stepped portions is engaged with the protrusion 8, thereby preventing the steering column from erroneously moving upon impact.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5338064 (1994-08-01), Sadakata et al.
NSK Ltd.
Rice Kenneth R.
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