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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1986
Filed:
May. 13, 1983
Satoshi Kinoshita, Hamana, JP;
Nissan Motor Company, Limited, Yokohama, JP;
Fuji Kiko Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering column tilt adjusting device allows the tilt of the upper steering column to be adjusted with finer resolution than is normally possible with the same latching hardware. In this case, sets of interengageable teeth of constant pitch are employed. One set of teeth is on a latch plate biased toward latching engagement but releasable by a manually operated lever. The other set of teeth is on a plate linked to the tiltable portion of the steering column. The linkage is such that the plate moves through a smaller angle of displacement than does the movable portion of the steering column. Thus, the teeth on the plate can be relatively coarse while allowing fine adjustment of the steering column position.