US 11,685,420 B2
Steering column anti-rotational device
Victor Corona Martinez, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Logananth Chinniah, Ypsilanti, MI (US); and David Ray Hartman, Brighton, MI (US)
Assigned to NSK LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Appl. No. 17/614,604
Filed by NSK LTD., Tokyo (JP)
PCT Filed May 29, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IB2020/000424
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 29, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/240277, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/854,509, filed on May 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219750 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 1/185 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 1/185 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable steering column assembly comprising:
a. a column tube including a manufacturing extrusion extending from an outer diameter of the column tube;
b. a steering shaft supported for rotation at least in part by the column tube;
c. a column housing for at least partially supporting the column tube; and
d. a spacer comprising:
i. a body portion; and
ii. two or more opposing contact surfaces extending from the body portion, forming an angle with the body portion; and
iii. a fastener portion to secure the spacer to the column tube;
wherein the spacer is positioned on the manufacturing extrusion extending from the outer diameter of the column tube to reduce or prevent rotation of the column tube, in particular during a telescoping adjustment; and
wherein the fastener portion is received within an opening in the column tube.