Telescoping steering column assembly

US6948741B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Delphi Technologies · US

Inventors

• Marvin V. Manwaring · Clio, US
• Ravindra Jwalapathy · Saginaw, US
• Melvin L. Tinnin · Clio, US
• Ray Armstrong · Bay City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 2, 2003
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2005
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D1/184
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The telescoping steering column includes a fixed jacket, and telescoping a translating jacket, and an inner tubular member. A wedge, is moved by a screw, into wedging engagement with the inner tubular member to force the inner tubular member into engagement with the translating jacket and the translating jacket into the fixed jacket for preventing relative longitudinal movement.