US 12,065,190 B2
Dual direction locking mechanism for telescoping steering column
Michael P. Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US); Donald A. Buzzard, Saginaw, MI (US); Michael W. Clark, Essexville, MI (US); and Melvin L Tinnin, Clio, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/125,861.
Application 18/125,861 is a division of application No. 17/471,476, filed on Sep. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,623,678.
Application 17/471,476 is a division of application No. 16/669,293, filed on Oct. 30, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/669,293 is a division of application No. 15/711,217, filed on Sep. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,494,011, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/397,637, filed on Sep. 21, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0227095 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 1/184 (2006.01); B62D 1/185 (2006.01); B62D 1/19 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 1/184 (2013.01) [B62D 1/185 (2013.01); B62D 1/192 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A locking mechanism for a telescoping steering column comprising:
an energy absorption strap having a plurality of teeth disposed therealong;
a first lock cam engageable with the teeth of the energy absorption strap to lock the telescoping steering column in a first direction;
a second lock cam engageable with the teeth of the energy absorption strap to lock the telescoping steering column in a second direction;
a spring biasing the lock cams into engagement with the teeth of the energy absorption strap into a locked condition; and
an adjustment lever having a cam profile engageable with at least one of the lock cams upon rotation of the adjustment lever to overcome the spring bias of the lock cams to disengage the lock cams from the energy absorption strap into an unlocked condition.