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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2008
William D. Cymbal, Freeland, MI (US);
Donald A. Niedzielski, Bay City, MI (US);
Douglas P. Wendling, Chesaning, MI (US);
Roger A. Bourbina, Saginaw, MI (US);
William D. Cymbal, Freeland, MI (US);
Donald A. Niedzielski, Bay City, MI (US);
Douglas P. Wendling, Chesaning, MI (US);
Roger A. Bourbina, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
An adjustable steering column assembly with a steering shaft extending through a jacket member. An elongate locking member extends through two opposed sidewalls and a compression member positioned between the sidewalls. One of either the sidewalls or the compression member is fixed relative to the jacket member while the other is fixed relative to the vehicle structure. Spacers are located on opposite sides of the compression member between the compression member and the two sidewalls. First and second abutment surfaces are engaged with outward facing surfaces of the sidewalls and are coupled to the elongate locking member. An actuator assembly moves the locking assembly between unlocked and locked positions. In the locked position, the abutment surfaces bias the sidewalls inwardly to firmly engage the compression member between the spacers.