Over-mold lever
AssigneeNSK Steering Systems Europe Limited
InventorsStephen Irish, Nicholas Vinsonneau
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Abstract
An over-mold lever in particular for use in a clamping mechanism for a vehicle steering column, is preferably made primarily of plastics material and includes a main portion (1) a head (5) and a hand grip (4). The head (5) is molded over an integrated camming surface (2), which is provided with one or more, preferably four, raised camming portions (2A). The camming surface (2) is arranged for engagement with a corresponding camming surface of another cam component to operate the clamping mechanism.
Claims13
An over-mold comprising:
- an over-molded head disposed at one end of the lever, said over-molded head having one end of an operating member and a camming surface component integrally molded therein, with the operating member being adapted to operate a device by movement about a pivot axis, and the camming surface component being provided about the pivot axis with the camming surface oriented to provide a force in a direction of the pivot axis when rotated in engagement with another camming surface.
An actuating device for a vehicle steering column clamping mechanism, said actuating device comprising:
- an operating rod adapted to operate said vehicle steering column clamping mechanism, said operating rod having a head at an end thereof, and
- a lever having an over-molded ever moulded head at an end thereof, said over-molded head having said head of said operating rod and a camming surface component surrounding said operating rod integrally molded therein with the camming surface oriented to provide a force in a direction of the pivot axis when rotated in engagement with another camming surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.