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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2001
Christian Lutz, Nüziders, AU;
Thyssenkrupp Presta Aktiengesellschaft, Eschen, LI;
Abstract
A device for effecting height and longitudinal adjustment of a steering column of a vehicle and including first and second adjustment devices for adjusting, respectively, height and length of the steering column, with the first adjusting devices including a lamella stack formed of alternating large and small lamellas through which a locking bolt extends, with the large lamellas being arranged in or on the bracket with a possibility of changing of spacing therebetween but without a possibility of displacement in a direction of the height adjustment of the steering column, the large lamellas having each an inner recess for enabling displacement of the locking bolt relative to the bracket in the open position of the first adjusting device to enable the height adjustment of the steering column, and with the small lamellas being arranged for displacement in an axial direction of the locking bolt but without a possibility of displacement relative to the locking bolt in the direction of the height adjustment of the steering column.