Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-12
2011-10-25
Pilkington, James (Department: 3656)
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
C074S492000, C280S775000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08042426
ABSTRACT:
A steering column includes a steering shaft connected to a steering wheel; a block, housing the steering shaft; a column tube, housing the block; a main housing, mounted at an exterior of the column tube, and including a telescoping guide hole for a telescoping operation, and a fixing portion for pressing the column tube; a tilt bracket mounted on the main housing and including a tilt guide hole for a tilting operation; a fixing unit combined with the block through the tilt bracket and the main housing, for fixing a position of the column tube; and an operation lever for controlling an operation of the fixing unit, the operation lever being disposed at an exterior of the tilt bracket and connected to the fixing unit.
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Diaz Thomas
Hyundai Motor Company
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Pilkington James
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