Clamping means for an adjustable steering column in motor vehicles
US5687990A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/184
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a clamping device for an adjustable steering column in motor vehicles, in which a tubular housing adjustable in the direction of its longitudinal axis can be clamped between two holders rigidly connected to the vehicle body by a clamping mechanism with a clamping bolt, which passes through the two holders at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the tubular housing and can be actuated by a handle. A locking member is additionally provided, which is supported by an abutment fixed axially at the clamping bolt, on the one hand, and has a sword edge directed obliquely downward toward a component rigidly connected to the tubular housing, forming an angle with the longitudinal axis of the clamping bolt, on the other hand.
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