Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-23
2009-11-03
Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
active
07611165
ABSTRACT:
A steering column assembly includes a rake adjustment mechanism, and is attached to a vehicle by a mounting bracket. A rake bracket is coupled to the mounting bracket. A column jacket is collapsible in response to an emergency event and is supported by the mounting bracket and the rake bracket, and is rotationally moveable with the rake bracket about a rake axis relative to the mounting bracket. An instrument cluster is coupled to the rake bracket for movement along with the rake bracket and the column jacket to prevent obstruction of the instrument cluster by a steering wheel upon re-positioning the steering wheel, while not restricting movement of the column jacket during collapse of the column jacket in response to the emergency event. A dynamic absorber interconnects the instrument cluster and the rake bracket to reduce vibration of the steering column assembly caused by additional weight of the instrument cluster.
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Cymbal William D.
Huber Albert C.
MacDonald Brad M.
Manwaring Marvin V.
Ravindra Ravi
Coker Robert A.
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Morris Lesley D.
Twomey Thomas N.
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