Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Jarrod C Sherwood

Michael Patrick Anspaugh

Michael Ralph Foster

Robert D Maida

Albert Clifford Huber

Harmony J Hudnall

Egas Jose Desousa

Ethan S Jacobs

Brian K Rood

Robert D Wendling

Technical solutions are described for a clamp mechanism of an adjustable steering column assembly. The clamp mechanism comprises a fixed bracket configured for rigid attachment to a vehicle, and a movable bracket configured to hold a steering shaft. An adjustment nut threadedly engages an adjustment bolt, the adjustment nut or the adjustment bolt moves between an adjustment position and a holding position, selectively coupling the movable bracket to the fixed bracket in the holding position. The fixed bracket defines a first slotted aperture to guide the adjustment bolt in a linear path for adjusting a position of the steering shaft. A positive locking member moves to a locked position, blocking the adjustment bolt from moving along the first slotted aperture in a crash event. A friction plate is pivotably coupled to the fixed bracket to pivot as the positive locking member moves between an unlocked position and the locked position.

Clamp mechanism with pivoting friction plate for adjustable steering column

A telescope drive assembly for a steering column assembly includes a column jacket moveable in a rake direction and defining a tapered slot. The telescope drive assembly also includes a telescope actuator assembly operatively coupled to the column jacket to move the column jacket in a telescope direction. The telescope drive assembly further includes a telescope drive bracket operatively coupled to the telescope actuator assembly and to the column jacket, the telescope drive bracket and the column jacket rotatable about a common axis in the rake direction. The telescope drive assembly yet further includes a telescope guide disposed between the telescope drive bracket and the column jacket, the telescope guide disposed at least partially within the tapered slot and translatable within the tapered slot in the telescope direction.

Anti-rotation feature for steering column telescope drive assembly

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Vassar, MI, United States of America

Jarrod C Sherwood