B62D 1/184
Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D1/184 (Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions) appears on 1,076 US grants and 947 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62D- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Steering column6 Oct 2026US 12,752,831 B1Deere & Company
- Translating power adjustable steering column with geared rack for an absolute sensor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,832 B2Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
- Vehicle steering device and method for assembling the same22 Sep 2026US 12,741,688 B2Hl Mando Corporation
- Vehicle having a steering assembly7 Jul 2026US 12,673,717 B2Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
- Steering column anti-rotation assembly30 Jun 2026US 12,668,296 B2Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
- Steering column rake locking assembly10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264740 A1
- Tightening device for a steering column, and steering column for a motor vehicle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233776 A1thyssenkrupp AG
- Breakaway device for an automotive steering column2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184364 A1NSK Steering Systems America, Inc.
- Vehicle steering column and vehicle including the same25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175899 A1Hl Mando Corporation
- Steering Column with a Lock18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167254 A1Robert Bosch GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Adjustable steering column assembly and mechanism therefor105US 4,561,323 AAmerican Motors Corporation · 1985
- Locking system for adjustable position steering column90US 6,419,269 B1Delphi Technologies, Inc. · 2002
- Positioning device for adjustable steering columns71US 4,018,101 AEaton Corporation · 1977
- Adjustable steering column assembly for a vehicle68US 5,722,299 AFuji Kiko Co., Ltd. · 1998
- Position control apparatus for steering column62US 5,787,759 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1998