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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Paul Mark Marable, Rayleigh, GB;
Marcus John Scott Ward, Billericay, GB;
Timothy Scott, Benfleet, GB;
Gregor Whelan, Great Dunmow, GB;
Paul Mark Marable, Rayleigh, GB;
Marcus John Scott Ward, Billericay, GB;
Timothy Scott, Benfleet, GB;
Gregor Whelan, Great Dunmow, GB;
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering column assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed having lower and upper steering column members that are slidingly interengaged. The upper column member is attached to a structural part of the motor vehicle by a ride down mechanism that allows the upper steering column to move in the event of a collision. A load transfer means is provided to bypass the ride down mechanism when an adjustment lever is moved to a position allowing the position of the upper steering column member to be adjusted thereby preventing accidental damage occurring to the ride down mechanism due to operator abuse.