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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2000
Greg Livengood, Greenfield, IN (US);
David Koellisch, Lafayette, IN (US);
Timothy Lowney, Lafayette, IN (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A steering column ( ) having a steering column member ( ) connectable with a steering wheel ( ). A support ( ) supports the steering column member ( ) for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the steering column member. A mounting bracket ( ) connects the steering column ( ) with a vehicle frame. The mounting bracket ( ) has side walls ( ) extending generally parallel to each other. The side walls ( ) have slots ( ) extending generally parallel to each other. A pivot shaft ( ) pivotally connects the support with the mounting bracket ( ). The pivot shaft ( ) extends through the support ( ) and the slots ( ) in the side walls ( ). The pivot shaft ( ) is movable along the slots ( ) relative to the mounting bracket ( ). A locking mechanism ( ) locks the support ( ) in any one of a plurality of pivot positions relative to the mounting bracket ( ) and locks the pivot shaft ( ) in any one of a plurality of positions along the slots ( ) relative to the mounting bracket. The locking mechanism ( ) has a locking shaft ( ) extending through the support ( ) and the slots ( ).