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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2008
Nathaniel Buchheit, Marysville, OH (US);
Nathaniel Buchheit, Marysville, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cover assembly for covering a steering column of a telescoping steering assembly is provided. The cover assembly includes a roller portion, a blind portion, and a clip portion. The roller portion is attached within a meter panel, and includes a rod mounted between a pair of tensioners. The blind portion includes a film that is attached at a proximal end to the rod, such that the film is wound and unwound around the rod. The rod is biased by the tensioners to pull the film in a wound direction. At a distal end, the film is attached to the clip portion. The clip portion engages a hook in the film and attaches the film to a steering base. As the steering column moves in a linear, telescoping manner, the film covers the steering column while remaining taut.