Steering column adjustable in height
US4495833A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2069
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The steering column is mounted to be pivotable about the same axis as the steering shaft which extends through the column. The column carries a support plate for associated controls which is locked on the casing tube of the column which is pivotally mounted on a bracket for fixing the whole of the column to the body of the vehicle. An unlocking lever, pivotally mounted in the vicinity of the steering column, is extended by a curved rod which terminates in the vicinity of the steering wheel. A first travel of the lever puts an arm in contact with a pivotal cam, then a second travel of the lever pivots the cam and unlocks the column which can then be pivoted about its pivotal mounting on the bracket and adjusted to the desired height.
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