Tilt lever for adjustable steering columns
AssigneeDouglas Autotech Corporation
InventorsBrian C. Bowerman, Duane Kubasiak
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Abstract
An lever assembly for an adjustable steering column, comprising a bracket assembly extending from the adjustable steering column, the bracket having a first and a second bracket arms, a lever arm having an intermediate portion pivotally coupled between the first and second bracket arms such that opposite ends of the lever arm are movable between a first and a second positions; and a lever pin extending from one of the first and second bracket arms and biased into frictional engagement with the lever arm when one of the ends is in said first position. An adjustment member is provided adjacent the biasing member for adjusting the biasing force of the lever pin against the lever arm.
Claims14
A tilt lever assembly for an adjustable steering column having an upper housing movable relative to an interconnected lower housing, comprising in combination:
- a lever arm pivotally coupled proximate one end to a bracket assembly extending from one of the upper housing and the lower housing and adapted to move between a first and second positions;
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- a lever pin extending from said bracket assembly and adapted to frictionally engage a portion of said lever arm and retain said lever arm when said lever arm is in said first position.
A lever assembly, comprising in combination:
- a bracket;
- a lever arm having an intermediate portion pivotally coupled to said bracket such that said lever arm is movable between a first and second positions;
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- a member extending from said bracket and adapted to frictionally engage a portion of said lever arm when said lever arm is in said first position and hold said lever arm in said first position.
An lever assembly for an adjustable steering column, comprising in combination:
- a bracket assembly extending from the adjustable steering column, said bracket having a first and a second bracket arms;
- a lever arm having an intermediate portion pivotally coupled between said first and second bracket arms such that opposite ends of said lever arm are movable between a first and a second positions;
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- a lever pin extending from one of said first and second bracket arms and biased into frictional engagement with said lever arm when one of said ends is in said first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.