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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederick E. Latz, Bradenton, FL (US);
Ronald C. Singleterry, Sarasota, FL (US);
Andrew K. Stiteler, Bradenton, FL (US);
Terry W. Craftchick, Bradenton, FL (US);
Assignee:
IMO Industries, Inc., Sarasota, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/16 ;
Abstract
A tilt-steering mechanism for a vehicle including a steering shaft, a steering wheel, universal joint interconnecting the steering shaft and the steering wheel wherein rotation of the steering wheel correspondingly rotates the steering shaft, the universal joint including a yoke defining a cavity therein and a shaft having a first end pivotably supported within the cavity in the yoke, and a locking structure for selectively locking the shaft of the universal joint at a predetermined angle to the steering shaft.