Modular bolt assembly for steering shaft lock

Details Modular bolt assembly for steering shaft lock Modular bolt assembly for steering shaft lock

1989-06-13

1990-09-11

Bertsch, Richard A.

Motor vehicles

With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...

By preventing unauthorized or unintended access or use

70252, B60R 2502

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049554549

ABSTRACT:
A modular bolt assembly in an anti-theft steering shaft lock in an automotive steering column includes a support tube, a bolt in the support tube, a plastic retainer in an open end of the support tube and a spring between the bolt and the retainer. The retainer has three trunnions symmetrically arrayed around the its center which are received in slots in the support tube. The spring seats at the center of the retainer and biases the retainer opposite the bolt until the trunnions seat at closed ends of the slots in the support tube whereby the retainer is captured on the support tube.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1694506 (1928-12-01), Hershay
patent: 2890581 (1959-06-01), Lewis
Saginaw Steering Gear Drawing No. 26007832 sht 1 of 2, dated Jan. 16, 1987.

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