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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2005
Melonee Wise, Champaign, IL (US);
Richard D Zielesch, Jr., Port Richey, FL (US);
Richard Stuedemann, Ortonville, MI (US);
Michael Laraia, Washington, MI (US);
Timothy Gasparski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
William J Elliott, Commerce, MI (US);
Mark O Minty, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Travis D Bechtel, Goodrich, MI (US);
Melonee Wise, Champaign, IL (US);
Richard D Zielesch, Jr., Port Richey, FL (US);
Richard Stuedemann, Ortonville, MI (US);
Michael Laraia, Washington, MI (US);
Timothy Gasparski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
William J Elliott, Commerce, MI (US);
Mark O Minty, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Travis D Bechtel, Goodrich, MI (US);
Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering column lock assembly and a method of operating the same, the steering column lock assembly including a steering column having a gear portion and a rotatable shaft; an actuator operably attached to the steering column, the actuator being free to translate with respect to the steering column; and a lever arm operably attached to the steering column; wherein translation of the actuator engages the lever arm with the gear portion to lock the steering column.