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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Satoshi Kinoshita, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ; G05G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74493 ; 74541 ; 188371 ; 248300 ; 280775 ;
Abstract
In a tilt steering column assembly, there is provided a tilt lock mechanism comprising upper and lower toothed bars which extend along the column assembly, and which are formed with rack-like teeth, and pivotally supported by upper and lower steering columns, respectively. The bars are both placed between two side walls of a lock member having inclined cam slots which move the bars into and out of engagement. The toothed bars engaged with each other to lock the tilt steering column assembly securely in a selected tilt position.