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Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 21, 2015
Applicant:

Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);

Inventors:

Michael C. Vermeersch, Essexville, MI (US);

Arthur W. Nellett, Davison, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 20/06 (2006.01); B62D 1/185 (2006.01); B62D 1/184 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 20/06 (2013.01); B62D 1/184 (2013.01); B62D 1/185 (2013.01); Y10T 74/20146 (2015.01);
Abstract

A clamp assembly for a vehicle shift mechanism includes a steering column having a stationary portion and a moveable portion. The clamp assembly also includes a shifter operatively coupled to the moveable portion of the steering column and slidably engaged with the stationary portion of the steering column. The clamp assembly further includes a primary rake lever configured to translationally adjust the moveable portion of the steering column. The clamp assembly yet further includes a secondary rake lever operatively coupled to the primary rake lever and operative to exert a clamping force on a portion of the shifter during translational adjustment of the moveable portion.


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