Steering column telescope lock

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8783717
APP PUB NO 20120125139A1
SERIAL NO

12952966

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A telescope lock mechanism for a steering column includes a plurality of column teeth operably connected to the steering column and an adjustment lever operably connected to the steering column to allow user adjustment of a position of the steering column. A locking bolt extends from the adjustment lever, and a cam is located at the locking bolt and rotatable thereon. The cam includes one or more tab features interactive with the locking bolt such that rotation of the locking bolt engages the tab features with the locking bolt to drive rotation of the cam between a locked and unlocked position. The tab further includes a plurality of cam teeth meshable with the plurality of column teeth when the cam is in a locked position. A spring is operably connected to the cam to maintain the cam position in the locked and/or unlocked position when the cam is rotated thereto.

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  • STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burns, Kevin M Flushing, US 7 97
Riefe, Richard K Saginaw, US 98 1912
Schulz, John Frank Saginaw, US 1 55
Tinnin, Melvin Lee Clio, US 27 350

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