Steering column assembly having clamping mechanism

A steering column assembly comprising:

• a compression bracket for attachment to a vehicle body with said compression bracket having bracket sections;
• an adjustable steering column assembly movably supported by said compression bracket for longitudinal adjustment along a longitudinal axis between adjusted positions with said bracket sections disposed on opposite sides of said adjustable steering column assembly;
• a pair of locking elements operably connected to said compression bracket and movable between a locked position for preventing longitudinal movement of said adjustable steering column assembly relative to said compression bracket and a release position for allowing longitudinal movement of said adjustable steering column assembly along said longitudinal axis;
• said first and second locking elements interconnecting said bracket sections for moving said bracket sections into clamping engagement with said adjustable steering column assembly for preventing relative longitudinal movement therebetween;
• a shaft extending through said bracket sections of said compression bracket;
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• said first locking element presenting a detent recess and said second locking element being movable between said locked position in engagement with said detent recess and said release position out of engagement with said detent recess with said second locking element rotatable about an axia offset from said second locking element and extending vertically with respect to said longitudinal axis and pivotal about said shaft with said second locking element moving into said detent recess to lock within said detent recess as said first and second locking elements move said bracket sections into said clamping engagement with said adjustable steering column assembly.