Adjustable steering column
AssigneeBombardier - Nordtrac Oy
InventorEsa Vaisanen
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Abstract
An adjustable steering column comprises a steering column shaft, a handlebar, and an adjustable clamp assembly securing the handlebar to the steering column shaft. The adjustable clamp assembly comprises a handlebar clamp to secure the handlebar to the adjustable clamp assembly. An extension is secured to the handlebar clamp and extends away from the handlebar clamp. The extension has first and second opposing sides. A first clamp surface is attached to the steering column. The first clamp surface is disposed on the first side of the extension. A second clamp surface is disposed on a second side of the vertical extension. The second clamp surface is moveable with respect to the first clamp surface from a first position where the extension is immovable to a second position where the extension is moveable.
Claims17
An adjustable steering column comprising:
- a steering column shaft;
- a handlebar;
- and
- an adjustable clamp assembly coupling the handlebar to the steering column shaft, the adjustable clamp assembly comprising
- a handlebar clamp operatively arranged to secure the handlebar to the adjustable clamp assembly;
- an extension secured to the handlebar clamp and extending away from the handlebar clamp in a generally transverse direction with respect to the handlebar, the extension having first and second opposing sides;
- a first clamp surface attached to the steering column, the first clamp surface disposed on the first side of the extension;
- and
- a second clamp surface, the second clamp surface disposed on the second side of the vertical extension, the second clamp surface being moveable with respect to the first clamp surface from at least a first position where the extension is immovable with regard to the first and second clamp surfaces to a second position where the extension is moveable with regard to the first and second clamp surfaces.
A snowmobile comprising:
- a chassis;
- a track movably mounted on the chassis;
- an engine supported on the chassis, the engine operatively arranged to drive the track;
- at least one ski mounted at a forward portion of said chassis to provide steering control of the snowmobile;
- a steering column shaft coupled to the at least one ski;
- a handlebar;
- and
- an adjustable clamp assembly securing the handlebar to the steering column shaft, the adjustable clamp assembly comprising
- a handlebar clamp operatively arranged to secure the handlebar to the adjustable clamp assembly;
- an extension secured to the handlebar clamp and extending away from the handlebar clamp in a generally transverse direction with respect to the handlebar, the extension having first and second opposing sides;
- a first clamp surface attached to the steering column, the first clamp surface disposed on the first side of the extension;
- and
- a second clamp surface, the second clamp surface disposed on the second side of the vertical extension, the second clamp surface being moveable with respect to the first clamp surface from at least a first position where the extension is immovable with regard to the first and second clamp surfaces to a second position where the extension is moveable with regard to the first and second clamp surfaces.
A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a propulsion system movably mounted on the chassis;
- an engine supported on the chassis, the engine operatively arranged to drive the propulsion system;
- a steering system to provide steering control to the vehicle;
- a steering column shaft coupled to the steering system;
- a handlebar;
- and
- an adjustable clamp assembly securing the handlebar to the steering column shaft, the clamp assembly comprising
- a handlebar clamp operatively arranged to secure the handlebar to the adjustable clamp assembly;
- an extension secured to the handlebar clamp and extending away from the handlebar clamp in a generally transverse direction with respect to the handlebar, the extension having first and second opposing sides;
- a first clamp surface attached to the steering column, the first clamp surface disposed on the first side of the extension;
- and
- a second clamp surface, the second clamp surface disposed on a second side of the vertical extension, the second clamp surface being moveable with respect to the first clamp surface from at least a first position where the extension is immovable with regard to the first and second clamp surfaces to a second position where the extension is moveable with regard to the first and second clamp surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.