Collapsible steering column assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8979128
APP PUB NO 20100300237A1
SERIAL NO

12790775

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A collapsible steering column assembly includes a bracket, the bracket having a front portion and a back portion, the front portion comprising a pair of spaced arms, each arm having an inner surface that opposes the inner surface of the other and an opposed outer surface; a steering column having a longitudinal axis and comprising an inner jacket that is slidably disposed within an inner surface of the outer jacket, an outer surface of the outer jacket located within the inner surface of the spaced arms; and a locking device that passes through and is coupled to the spaced arms and the outer jacket, the locking device movable to lock or unlock the slidable disposition of the inner jacket within the outer jacket by respective application or release of a predetermined clamping force to the outer surface of the arm, outer bracket and inner bracket.

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  • STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ridgway, Jason R Bay City, US 26 355
Szeliga, Malgorzata Renata Bay City, US 1 14

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