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VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN STRUCTURE

  • US 20080238068A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2007
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle steering column structure comprising:

  • a fixed steering column portion;

    a movable steering column portion movably coupled to the fixed steering column portion;

    a steering column positioning mechanism operably coupled between the fixed and movable steering column portions for adjusting a relative position therebetween, the steering column positioning mechanism including;

    a release member movably mounted between a locking orientation and a releasing orientation along a prescribed movement range having a first movement portion and a second movement portion subsequent to the first movement portion, with a transition point located between the first and second movement portions that is spaced from the releasing and locking orientations;

    a biasing member biasing the release member to the locking orientation such that the biasing force of the biasing member applied to the release member changes with corresponding movement of the release member along the first movement portion and the biasing force of the biasing member is generally constant with movement of the release member along the second movement portion.

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