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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Damir Menjak, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Allan L. Dickinson, Saginaw, MI (US);
Melvin L. Tinnin, Clio, MI (US);
Troy Daenzer, Reese, MI (US);
Richard P. Nash, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Stephen E. Koehr, Birch Run, MI (US);
Damir Menjak, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Allan L. Dickinson, Saginaw, MI (US);
Melvin L. Tinnin, Clio, MI (US);
Troy Daenzer, Reese, MI (US);
Richard P. Nash, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Stephen E. Koehr, Birch Run, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A position control apparatus for a motor vehicle steering column includes an outer bracket, an inner bracket moveable relative to the outer bracket, and a jacket mounted to the inner bracket for telescoping movement along a longitudinal axis and for tilting movement. A first rack is mounted to the inner bracket and extends along the longitudinal axis. A first pinion is rotatable along the first rack during telescoping movement. A second rack is mounted to the outer bracket and extends angularly relative to the longitudinal axis. A second pinion is rotatable along the second rack during tilting movement. The first pinion has a first locking surface and the second pinion has a second locking surface. The first locking surface and the second locking surface may be engaged with each other to prevent telescoping and tilting movement or may be disengaged from each other to allow telescoping and tilting movement.