Fastening device for tiltable steering mechanisms

Details Fastening device for tiltable steering mechanisms Fastening device for tiltable steering mechanisms

1977-06-03

1978-07-25

Herrmann, Allan D.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Hand operated

74540, B62D 118, G05G 518

Patent

active

041022181

ABSTRACT:
In a fastening device for a tiltable steering mechanism having a stationary bracket mounted on the vehicle body structure and a movable bracket secured to a tubular housing and pivoted at its opposing arms to the stationary bracket for permitting angular adjustment of a tiltable steering shaft journalled within the tubular housing, a toothed portion is unitedly provided on one of the arms of the movable bracket and a latch member is pivoted to a portion of the stationary bracket to be engaged with the toothed portion in the locked position. The fastening device comprises a manual lever pivoted to the stationary bracket coaxially with the movable bracket and operatively connected with the latch member to move the latch member toward the unlocked position, an engaging element provided on the lever and engageable with the bottom face of the latch member to hold the latch member in the locked position when the lever is released and a spring for biasing the lever to maintain the engagement of the latch member against the toothed portion of the movable bracket.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3167971 (1965-02-01), Zeigler et al.
patent: 3302478 (1967-02-01), Pauwels
patent: 3355962 (1967-12-01), Gerdes et al.
patent: 3421386 (1969-01-01), Sippel

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