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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
May. 25, 2006
Mark A. Cartwright, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Mark A. Cartwright, West Lafayette, IN (US);
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering column () includes a steering column member () connectable with a steering wheel () and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels. A mounting bracket () connects the steering column () to a vehicle frame. A support (), through which the steering column member () extends, is connected with the mounting bracket (). The support () supports the steering column member () for rotation about a longitudinal axis () of the steering column member and is movable relative to the mounting bracket (). A locking mechanism () applies a force to lock the support () in any one of the plurality of positions relative to the mounting bracket (). A release mechanism () reduces the force applied by the locking mechanism () in response to a sensed vehicle condition.