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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Matthew L. Messing, Saginaw, MI (US);
Robert J. Smith, Midland, MI (US);
Clinton D. Spencer, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Brandon M. McComb, Burton, MI (US);
Jacob A. Caverly, Freeland, MI (US);
Douglas M. Schneider, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/16 (2006.01); F16C 27/04 (2006.01); F16C 19/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/16 (2013.01); F16C 19/02 (2013.01); F16C 27/04 (2013.01); F16C 2326/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering column assembly includes a steering column housing. The steering column assembly also includes a lower shaft disposed within the steering column housing and axially adjustable. The steering column assembly further includes a torque adjustment assembly operatively connected to the lower shaft to increase or decrease a steering shaft turning torque.