Detent connection

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1990-04-30

1991-02-05

Kundrat, Andrew V.

Joints and connections

Structurally installed in diverse art device

403355, 403379, 74493, F16D 100

Patent

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049900218

ABSTRACT:
A detent connection between a hidden release lever of a tilt-adjustable automotive steering column and an exposed hand lever of the steering column, the connection including a D-shaped socket in a tab on the release lever and a D-shaped plug-end on the hand lever. The flat portions of the D-shaped socket and plug-end face each other and each has a trough therein extending the full length of the flat portion and facing the trough in the other flat portions. The facing troughs define a detent tunnel in which a cylindrical coil spring is disposed in radial compression. The spring engages the troughs along the full lengths thereof to torsional and lonitudinal rigidity.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2757942 (1956-08-01), Eberhardt
patent: 3421783 (1969-01-01), Sakai

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