Steering column anti-rotation assembly
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsDonald A. Buzzard, Michael P. Anspaugh, Matthew Jt Vincent
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Abstract
An anti-rotation assembly for a vehicle steering column includes a handle portion extending from a first end to a second end, the first end having a handle and the second end having a housing segment. The anti-rotation assembly also includes a lock pin, wherein the lock pin extends from a first end to a second end, the first end disposed within the housing segment of the handle portion and the second end extending through a hole defined by a steering column to rotationally lock the steering column.
Claims15
An anti-rotation assembly for a vehicle steering column comprising:
- a handle portion extending from a first end to a second end, the first end having a handle and the second end having a housing segment;
- and
- a lock pin, wherein the lock pin extends from a first end to a second end, the first end disposed within the housing segment of the handle portion and the second end extending through a hole defined by the vehicle steering column to rotationally lock the vehicle steering column,
- wherein the first end of the lock pin includes a plurality of barbs, wherein at least one of the barbs is in contact with a plurality of retention features located within the housing segment of the handle portion to retain the lock pin within the housing segment,
- wherein the plurality of retention features are axially staggered within the housing segment.
An anti-rotation assembly for a vehicle steering column comprising:
- a handle portion extending from a first end to a second end, the first end having a handle and the second end having a housing segment;
- and
- a lock pin, wherein the lock pin extends from a first end to a second end, the first end disposed within the housing segment of the handle portion and the second end extending through a hole defined by the vehicle steering column to rotationally lock the vehicle steering column,
- wherein the second end of the handle portion includes at least one resilient tab, the at least one resilient tab deflectable upon insertion through the hole defined by the vehicle steering column,
- wherein the at least one resilient tab is tapered for insertion into the hole defined by the vehicle steering column.
An anti-rotation assembly for a vehicle steering column comprising:
- a handle portion extending from a first end to a second end, the first end having a handle and the second end having a housing segment;
- and
- a lock pin, wherein the lock pin extends from a first end to a second end, the first end disposed within the housing segment of the handle portion and the second end extending through a hole defined by the vehicle steering column to rotationally lock the vehicle steering column, wherein the first end of the lock pin includes a plurality of barbs, wherein at least one of the barbs is in contact with a plurality of retention features located within the housing segment of the handle portion to retain the lock pin within the housing segment, wherein the lock pin has a length less than three-fourths (¾) of a length of the handle portion, wherein the plurality of retention features are axially staggered within the housing segment.
An anti-rotation assembly for a vehicle steering column comprising:
- a handle portion extending from a first end to a second end, the first end having a handle and the second end having a housing segment;
- and
- a lock pin, wherein the lock pin extends from a first end to a second end, the first end disposed within the housing segment of the handle portion and the second end extending through a hole defined by the steering column to rotationally lock the vehicle steering column, wherein the first end of the lock pin includes a plurality of barbs, wherein at least one of the barbs is in contact with a plurality of retention features located within the housing segment of the handle portion to retain the lock pin within the housing segment, wherein the lock pin has a length less than three-fourths (¾) of a length of the handle portion,
- wherein the second end of the handle portion includes at least one resilient tab, the at least one resilient tab deflectable upon insertion through the hole defined by the vehicle steering column,
- wherein the at least one resilient tab is tapered for insertion into the hole defined by the vehicle steering column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.