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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2017
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Nicholas M. Messing, Freeland, MI (US);
Benjamin D. Reichard, Saginaw, MI (US);
Joel T. Cerva, Freeland, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A shroud guidance mechanism for a steering column is provided. The shroud guidance mechanism includes a bracket operatively coupled to an upper jacket. Also included is an interface feature retained to the bracket in a first condition of the steering column. Further included is a shroud operatively coupled to the interface feature and to the upper jacket, the interface feature, the upper jacket and the shroud moveable with each other to decouple the interface feature from the bracket in a second condition of the steering column.