Steering column assembly, especially for a motor vehicle
US5564313A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7077
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering column assembly for a motor vehicle includes a steering column shaft (1) mounted so that it can move rotatably inside a column body (2), and a restraining arrangement (5) for temporarily axially immobilizing the shaft within the body for fitting the assembly onto the rest of the structure of the vehicle, it being possible to move the restraining arrangement between an active immobilization position and a non-obstructing position. The restraining arrangement includes structure (10) for enabling a limited degree of axial movement of the shaft within the body when the arrangement is in the non-obstructing position.
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