TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
First Claim
1. A telescoping steering column supported by a vehicle structure, the telescoping steering column comprising:
- a steering shaft adapted to rotate about an axis;
a first jacket adapted to rotatably support the steering shaft;
a second jacket adapted to support the first jacket, the first jacket being constructed to slide axially with respect to the second jacket;
a third jacket adapted to support the second jacket, the second jacket being constructed to slide axially with respect to the third jacket;
a first adjustment mechanism supported by and engaged to the first and second jackets for axial movement of the first jacket with respect to the second jacket; and
a second adjustment mechanism supported by and engaged to the second and third jackets for axial movement of the second jacket with respect to the third jacket.
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Abstract
A telescoping steering column is supported by a vehicle structure, and includes a steering shaft, first, second, and third jackets, and first and second adjustment mechanisms. The steering shaft is adapted to rotate about an axis. The first jacket is adapted to rotatably support the steering shaft. The second jacket is adapted to support the first jacket, and the first jacket is constructed to slide axially with respect to the second jacket. The third jacket is adapted to support the second jacket, and the second jacket is constructed to slide axially with respect to the third jacket. The first adjustment mechanism is supported by the first and second jackets for axial movement of the first jacket with respect to the second jacket. The second adjustment mechanism is supported by the second and third jackets for axial movement of the second jacket with respect to the third jacket.
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19 Claims
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1. A telescoping steering column supported by a vehicle structure, the telescoping steering column comprising:
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a steering shaft adapted to rotate about an axis; a first jacket adapted to rotatably support the steering shaft; a second jacket adapted to support the first jacket, the first jacket being constructed to slide axially with respect to the second jacket; a third jacket adapted to support the second jacket, the second jacket being constructed to slide axially with respect to the third jacket; a first adjustment mechanism supported by and engaged to the first and second jackets for axial movement of the first jacket with respect to the second jacket; and a second adjustment mechanism supported by and engaged to the second and third jackets for axial movement of the second jacket with respect to the third jacket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A telescoping steering column comprising:
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A steering shaft adapted to rotate about an axis; a first jacket adapted to rotatably support the steering shaft; a second jacket adapted to support the first jacket, the first jacket being constructed to slide axially with respect to the second jacket between an extended position and a retracted position; a third jacket adapted to support the second jacket, the second jacket being constructed to slide axially with respect to the third jacket between a stowed state and an un-stowed state; a first adjustment mechanism supported by and engaged to the first and second jackets for moving the first and second jackets between the retracted and extended positions; and a second adjustment mechanism supported by and engaged to the second and third jackets for moving the second and third jackets between the stowed and un-stowed states. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification