Patent ID: 11904927
Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. An axially adjustable steering column comprising:
a steering column component axially adjustable along a longitudinal axis of the axially adjustable steering column;
a driven assembly operatively coupled to the steering column component;
a driving assembly;
a connection assembly comprising:
a connection gear having a first set of teeth operatively connected to the driving assembly, the connection gear having a set of gear clutch teeth; and
a clutch member operatively connected to the driven assembly, the driven assembly moving along an axis in response to actuation from the driving assembly and causes the provided axially adjustable steering column to be adjusted along the axis, the clutch member having a set of clutch member teeth,
wherein the clutch member teeth are engaged with the gear clutch teeth in a connected state to transmit torque from the driving assembly to the driven assembly,
wherein the clutch member teeth and the gear clutch teeth are disengaged in an overload state, wherein the clutch member teeth are permitted to rotate relative to the gear clutch teeth in the overload state such that the provided driving assembly does not actuate the provided driven assembly.