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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2007
Marvin V. Manwaring, Clio, MI (US);
Ravi Ravindra, Saginaw, MI (US);
Amelia M. Lask, Bay City, MI (US);
Melvin L. Tinnin, Clio, MI (US);
Marvin V. Manwaring, Clio, MI (US);
Ravi Ravindra, Saginaw, MI (US);
Amelia M. Lask, Bay City, MI (US);
Melvin L. Tinnin, Clio, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering column assembly for a vehicle includes a support bracket and a column jacket coupled to the support bracket. A compression bracket is mounted to the column jacket. A clamping device is disposed on the support bracket and has a rake bolt extending through the support bracket and the compression bracket for applying a frictional force on the support bracket to prevent telescoping and tilting movement of the column jacket and the compression bracket relative to the support bracket. An actuation mechanism is coupled to the support bracket. The actuation mechanism rotates the rake bolt in a first direction to prevent telescoping and tilting movement of the column jacket. Likewise, the actuation mechanism rotates the rake bolt in a second direction to permit telescoping movement of the column jacket and the compression bracket relative to the actuation mechanism and the support bracket and tilting movement.