Patent ID: 9738303
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B62D

Claim:
1. A mechanism for a steering column of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a spring body pivotably mounted or pivotably mountable about a common pivoting axis, wherein the spring body comprises a spring tongue, a latching device, and a fastening part configured to fasten the spring body to a bolt of the steering column; and a locking part for engagement in an engagement element of the steering column, the locking part being formed separately from the spring body, wherein the locking part is pivotably mounted or pivotably mountable about the common pivoting axis, wherein the spring tongue of the spring body is configured to spring load the locking part, wherein the latching device of the spring body is configured to latch the spring body into a mating latching device of the locking part and unlatch the spring body from the mating latching device of the locking part.