System and method for attaching a steering column to a vehicle structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8973944
APP PUB NO 20130319162A1
SERIAL NO

13484976

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A steering column assembly comprises an upper column for supporting a steering wheel and a position lock bracket disposed about the upper column. The position lock bracket is configured to be fixed to the upper column when the position lock bracket occupies a locked mode. The position lock bracket is further configured to be selectively fixed to a rigid structure of the vehicle when operating in a fixed mode and to be instantaneously released from the vehicle structure when operating in a release mode.

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  • STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Motousek, David G Bay City, US 1 0
Ravindra, Ravi Saginaw, US 29 279
Riefe, Richard K Saginaw, US 98 1913

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