Patent ID: 11866092
Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A rake assembly for a steering column comprising:
a pin adapted to move along a first axis between a locked position and an unlocked position;
a first tray fixed to a support structure, the first tray comprising an exterior surface and an extension, at least one set of teeth defined on the exterior surface, the extension extending from an edge of the set of teeth formed in the exterior surface and at least partially along a length of the set of teeth, the extension comprising an upper surface spaced apart from the exterior surface to define a step;
a rocker tray comprising an inner surface, at least one set of teeth defined on the inner surface and adapted to mesh with the set of teeth of the first tray when in the locked position and un-mesh when in the unlocked position;
a spring in contact with the rocker tray and adapted to bias the rake assembly toward the unlocked position;
a first opening defined by the support structure;
a second opening defined by the first tray; and
a third opening defined by the rocker tray, wherein the spring is at least partially disposed within the first opening and the second opening.