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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Christopher F. Watz, Bay City, MI (US);
Todd M. King, Saginaw, MI (US);
James E. Rouleau, Burt, MI (US);
Assignee:
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/185 (2006.01); B62D 1/183 (2006.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/1469 (2013.01); B62D 1/183 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering column assembly includes a steering column having a longitudinal axis; and a lever. The lever includes a first end and a second end. The second end of the lever is attached to the steering column. A hinge is disposed between the first end and the second end of the lever. The first end of the lever is biased away from the steering column in a first condition and folded at the hinge towards the steering column in a second condition.