Telescope drive bracket
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsZachery P. Schultz, Raymond J. Neifert, Robert D. Maida
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Abstract
A telescope drive bracket for coupling a telescoping actuator to an upper steering jacket, the telescope drive bracket includes a plate including a first end, an opposite second end, and a pair of sides extending from the first end to the second end, a strap retainer formed with the plate and including a reaction wall extending in parallel with the plate, and a strap including a first portion engaging the strap retainer, a second portion extending along the plate, and a bent portion between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion extend from the bent portion in a same direction.
Claims20
A telescope drive bracket for coupling a telescoping actuator to an upper steering jacket, the telescope drive bracket comprising:
- a plate comprising a first end, an opposite second end, and a pair of sides extending from the first end to the second end;
- a strap retainer formed with the plate and comprising a reaction wall extending in parallel with the plate;
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- a strap comprising a first portion engaging the strap retainer, a second portion extending along the plate, and a bent portion between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion extend from the bent portion in a same direction.
A steering assembly comprising:
- an upper steering jacket;
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- a telescope drive bracket comprising:
- a plate comprising a first end, an opposite second end, and a pair of sides extending from the first end to the second end;
- a strap retainer formed with the plate and comprising a reaction wall extending in parallel with the plate;
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- a strap comprising a first portion engaging the strap retainer, a second portion extending along the plate, and a bent portion between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion extend from the bent portion in a same direction, and the second portion is attached to the upper steering jacket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.