Patent ID: 11952034
Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A method of constructing a power driven, telescoping steering column, comprising:
providing a tubular outer jacket extending along a central axis between an outer jacket lower end and an outer jacket upper end;
providing a tubular inner jacket extending along said central axis between an inner jacket lower end and an inner jacket upper end;
providing a tubular intermediate jacket extending along said central axis between an intermediate jacket lower end and an intermediate jacket upper end;
arranging said intermediate jacket lower end for telescopic movement relative to said tubular outer jacket;
arranging said intermediate jacket upper end for telescopic movement relative to said tubular inner jacket;
coupling a mounting device against relative axial movement with said tubular outer jacket in one of an interference press fit, a line-to-line fit, and a clearance fit with said tubular outer jacket;
coupling an actuator assembly to said mounting device such that upon selective actuation of said actuator assembly, said intermediate jacket lower end moves in telescoping relation with said tubular outer jacket and said intermediate jacket upper end moves in telescoping relation with said tubular inner jacket; and
operably coupling said actuator assembly against relative axial movement to said tubular outer jacket without fixedly connecting or attaching the actuator assembly directly to the tubular outer jacket.