System and method for fixing a position of a steering column

A method for selectively controlling motion of a steering column comprising:

• coupling raking motion of the steering column to the relative movements of a plurality of rake-lock discs;
• constraining the rake-lock discs to rotate relative to one another as the steering column undergoes raking motion;
• and
• selectively adjusting resistance to relative rotation the rake-lock discs;
• wherein the step of coupling comprises stacking the rake-lock discs for rotation on a rake-lock control shaft and engaging the rake-lock discs to a rake-lock gear profile of a stationary rake-lock bracket so as to cause the rake-lock discs to rotate relatively to one another as the steering column undergoes the raking movement.

A method for selectively controlling motion of a steering column comprising:

• coupling raking motion of the steering column to the relative movements of a plurality of rake-lock discs;
• constraining the rake-lock discs to rotate relative to one another as the steering column undergoes raking motion;
• selectively adjusting resistance to relative rotation the rake-lock discs;
• coupling telescope in motion of the steering column to the relative movements of a plurality of telescope-lock discs;
• constraining the telescope-lock discs to rotate relative to one another as the steering column undergoes telescoping motion;
• and
• selectively adjusting resistance to relative rotation the telescope-lock discs;
• wherein the step of coupling telescoping motion of the steering column comprises stacking the telescope-lock discs for rotation on a telescope-lock control shaft and engaging the telescope-lock discs to a telescope-lock gear profile of a stationary telescope-lock bracket so as to cause the telescope-lock discs to rotate relatively to one another as the steering column undergoes the telescoping movement.