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US 10,344,507 B2Granted
Steering column lock cylinder module
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsTodd M. King, Christopher F. Watz, Thomas M. Finney
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Abstract
A keyed cylinder sleeve includes a body and an anti-rotation feature. The body extends between a first end and a second end along an axis. The body has a first face and second face disposed about the first end, an inner bore configured to receive a keyed cylinder, and a holding block extending from the second face towards the second end. The anti-rotation feature is connected to the body and is disposed adjacent to the holding and is disposed proximate the second end.
Claims19
A lock cylinder module, comprising:
- a keyed cylinder sleeve having an elongate body that extends between a first end and a second end along an axis, the keyed cylinder sleeve being arranged to receive a keyed cylinder that extends between a first keyed cylinder end and a second keyed cylinder end, the second keyed cylinder end having a pin being disposed proximate the second end,
- the elongate body having,
- a first face, second face, and a rim surface extending between the first face and the second face, disposed proximate the first end of the keyed cylinder sleeve;
- a first arm extending from the second face towards the second end, the first arm defining a chamfered region disposed proximate a distal end of the first arm and at least one notch;
- and
- an anti-rotation feature disposed adjacent to the first arm and disposed proximate the second end, the pin engaging the anti-rotation feature while the keyed cylinder is in a first position to inhibit rotation of the keyed cylinder towards a second position.
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A keyed cylinder sleeve, comprising:
- a body extending between a first end and a second end along an axis, the body having a first face and a second face disposed about the first end, an inner bore configured to receive a keyed cylinder, and a holding block extending from the second face towards the second end;
- and
- an anti-rotation feature connected to the body and disposed adjacent the holding block, the anti-rotation feature has a first ramp surface, an end surface, a first planar surface extending between the first ramp surface and the end surface, a second planar surface disposed opposite the first planar surface, a second ramp surface that extends between the second planar surface and the first ramp surface, and an end feature surface that extends between the first ramp surface, the first planar surface, the end surface, the second planar surface, and the second ramp surface at an end of anti-rotation feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.