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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
William D. Cymbal, Freeland, MI (US);
Michael P. Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US);
Damir Menjak, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Olivier Pugliese, Clarkston, MI (US);
William D. Cymbal, Freeland, MI (US);
Michael P. Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US);
Damir Menjak, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Olivier Pugliese, Clarkston, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a lever assembly for controlling a lock of a steering column assembly. The lever assembly includes a first lever portion pivotable about a locking axis between a locked position for substantially preventing adjusting movement of a steering column assembly and an unlocked position spaced from the locked position. The steering column assembly is moveable in adjusting movement when the first lever portion is in the unlocked position. The lever assembly also includes a second lever portion defining a handle portion and operable to rotate about the locking axis. The lever assembly also includes a lost motion linkage disposed between the first lever portion and the second lever portion. The lost motion linkage is operable to transmit rotation of the second lever portion about the locking axis to pivot the first lever portion between the locked position and the unlocked position. The lost motion linkage is also operable to yield in response to movement of the second lever portion in a direction parallel to the locking axis.