Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-10
2009-08-18
Fenstermacher, David M (Department: 3656)
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
C074S493000, C280S775000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07574941
ABSTRACT:
A steering column assembly is moveable in a rake direction and a telescope direction and extends along a longitudinal axis. The assembly includes a compression bracket mounted to a column jacket. A rake bracket is disposed over the compression bracket. The rake bracket defines a rake slot and includes a rake tooth rack disposed in the rake slot. The compression bracket defines a telescoping slot and includes a telescope tooth rack disposed in the telescope slot. A telescoping lock is disposed within the telescoping slot. A rake lock is disposed within the rake slot. A cam mechanism moves the rake lock into interlocking engagement with the rake tooth rack and moves the telescope lock into interlocking engagement with the telescope tooth rack when in the lock position, and disengages the rake lock from the rake tooth rack and the telescope lock from the telescope tooth rack when in the adjustment position.
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Huber Albert C.
Manwaring Marvin V.
Ravindra Ravi
Tinnin Melvin L.
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Fenstermacher David M
Twomey Thomas N.
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