Adjustable steering column assembly for a vehicle

Details Adjustable steering column assembly for a vehicle Adjustable steering column assembly for a vehicle

1995-06-29

1998-03-03

Bonck, Rodney H.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Hand operated

280775, B62D 118

Patent

active

057222991

ABSTRACT:
A tilting and/or telescopic steering column assembly includes a mounting bracket fixed to a vehicle body, a movable bracket supporting a steering column, a clamping bolt passing through bolt holes of the mounting bracket and movable bracket, and an operating lever for clamping the movable bracket immovable between the left and right side walls of the mounting bracket by turning a clamping nut on the clamping bolt. For tilting and/or telescopic adjustment, the bolt hole of at least one of the mounting and movable brackets is elongated, and fringed with a toothed portion. A lock member is mounted on the clamping bolt, and is formed with a toothed portion for engaging with the toothed portion of the elongate hole. In one practical example, the bolt holes are both elongated and fringed with a toothed portion, and the lock member comprises of a first member for engaging with the toothed portion of the mounting bracket and a second member for engaging with the toothed portion of the movable bracket.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4472982 (1984-09-01), Nishikawa
patent: 4732050 (1988-03-01), Vollmer
patent: 5338064 (1994-08-01), Sadakata et al.
patent: 5461937 (1995-10-01), Cymbal
patent: 5531317 (1996-07-01), Tomaru

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