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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas A. Freudenstein, Saginaw, MI (US);
Melvin L. Tinnin, Clio, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/181 (2006.01); B62D 1/185 (2006.01); B62D 1/183 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/181 (2013.01); B62D 1/183 (2013.01); B62D 1/185 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering column apparatus includes a telescoping column assembly and a stowing assembly. The telescoping column assembly includes a lower jacket and an upper jacket. The upper jacket is adapted to move between extended and retracted positions along a telescope axis and with respect to the lower jacket. The stowing assembly is engaged to the lower jacket, and is adapted to move between stowed and un-stowed states along a stow axis.