Patent ID: 11891111
Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A locking mechanism for an axially adjustable steering column having an adjustment lever, the locking mechanism comprising:
a locking cam comprising a hub, an upper arm, and a leg defining a set of teeth, the upper arm and the leg extend from the hub in a same direction to define a space therebetween, the upper arm comprises an interface surface facing the leg that interfaces with the adjustment lever to move the locking cam between a locked position and an unlocked position; and
a pin extending through the locking cam to allow the locking cam to pivot about the pin between the locked position and the unlocked position,
in the locked position, the set of teeth of the leg engage with a set of teeth of the axially adjustable steering column, and
in the unlocked position, the set of teeth of the leg are spaced apart from the set of teeth of the axially adjustable steering column.