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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1986
NACAM, Vendome, FR;
Abstract
The device comprises a steering column support tube (1) connected to a housing (2) of rectangular section and mounted to be angularly movable by means of an articulation line connected to the body of the vehicle, between the wings (3) of a fixed bracket (4). The device further comprises locking means including a toggle system, a rod (7) extending through the housing and engaged in apertures (8) in the wings (3) of the bracket, the rod being provided at one end with abutment means (11, 11a) for abutment against one of the wings (3) of the bracket, and being provided at its opposite end with a head (12) between which head and the other of the wings (3) of the bracket (4) there is interposed at least one element (13, 14) of a toggle system provided with an actuating lever (14).