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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1997
Christian Lutz, Nuziders, AT;
Etablissement Supervis, Vaduz, LI;
Abstract
A steering column for a motor vehicle includes a support element fixedly attachable to a motor vehicle body, a steering column jacket located between the two legs of the support element, a coupling bolt arranged transverse to a steering shaft axis and extending through the steering column jacket and respective longitudinal slots provided in the two legs of the support element, at least two lamellas provided on an outer side of at least one leg of the support element and on an outer side of the steering column jacket, respectively, with the lamellas mutually overlapping each other and each having an opening located in their common overlapping region, with the opening defining together a through-opening for the coupling bolt, and with a pressure plate located at one end of the coupling bolt and an adjustable preloading member located at another end of the coupling bolt and cooperating with the pressure plate for pressing the lamellas together.