Locking assembly for vehicle steering column and method of manufacturing
US9616848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R25/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking assembly for a vehicle steering column includes a shaft. Also included is a slip ring having a plurality of apertures defined by a plurality of aperture walls, each of the aperture walls having a corner, the slip ring surrounding at least a portion of the shaft. Further included is a lock sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the slip ring, at least one of the corners of the plurality of aperture walls frictionally engaging one of an outer surface of the shaft and an inner surface of the lock sleeve to establish a fixed interface on a first side of the slip ring, the slip ring having a second side that establishes a slip interface with one of the shaft and the lock sleeve.
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