Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Gerald M McCann

Frederick J Berg

Michael C Vermeersch

Arthur W Nellett

Richard Paul Nash

Jacob Allen Caverly

Shawn A Haring

Andrew D Moran

In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a steering column assembly is provided. The assembly includes a mounting bracket, a steering column adjustable in a telescope direction and a rake direction, at least one actuator assembly configured to translate the steering column in the telescope direction and/or the rake direction, and a controller configured to drive the at least one actuator assembly to sequentially or simultaneously telescope and/or rake the steering column in a predefined geometric pattern.

Power rake and telescope dynamic travel limits

In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a steering column assembly is provided. The steering column assembly includes a steering column, a mounting bracket, an actuator rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket, the actuator rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and a detection assembly configured to detect when the actuator is in the unlocked position.

Systems for detecting locked condition of steering column

A steering wheel assembly comprises a plurality of control elements disposed on a user-accessible surface of the steering wheel assembly. Each of the plurality of control elements has a plurality of user-selectable operational states and is electrically coupled to a corresponding branch of an electric circuit. The electric circuit defines an output node and is configured to produce a single output signal at the output node. Each of the plurality of control elements is configured for affecting the single output signal based on an active one of the plurality of user-selectable operational states of the respective one of the plurality of control elements. The single output signal is indicative of the active ones of the plurality of user-selectable operational states for each of the plurality of control elements.

Steering wheel assembly with user controls

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Bay City, MI, United States of America

Gerald M McCann