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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2012
Kevin Schindler, Red Lake Falls, MN (US);
Andrew Beavis, Goodridge, MN (US);
Kevin Schindler, Red Lake Falls, MN (US);
Andrew Beavis, Goodridge, MN (US);
Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle, such as an all-terrain or utility-terrain vehicle, includes a telescoping, adjustable, steering assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering device that is coupled to the steering assembly, which can be adjusted to increase or decrease the height of the steering device. The steering assembly may include a detent member, a steering post, a yoke, a collar, and a biasing member. The steering post includes axially spaced arcuate grooves where a detent member is seated and held in place with a collar. The collar includes a tapered internal surface for applying lateral pressure to the detent member to lock the yoke in place relative to the steering post. Without the use of tools, the collar may be moved to release the lateral pressure on the detent member, which in turn permits the yoke to be moved relative to the steering post—resulting in adjustment of the steering device.