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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2006
Travis D Bechtel, Goodrich, MI (US);
William J Elliot, Commerce, MI (US);
William a Jolley, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Travis D Bechtel, Goodrich, MI (US);
William J Elliot, Commerce, MI (US);
William A Jolley, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering column is provided column including a bracket adapted to enable the steering column to move as desired by an operator and a clamping system adjacent to the bracket. The clamping system includes a threaded member. A threaded clamping stud extends through the bracket. The threaded clamping stud is selectively coupled to the threaded member of the clamping device. A transmission is coupled to the threaded member. A motor is coupled to the transmission. The motor is operable to drive the transmission to rotate the threaded member in a first position to unclamp the bracket to enable the steering column to move based on receipt of an input from the operator.