Patent ID: 8424348
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A steering lock for selectively inhibiting rotation of a rotary steering member having a rib, the steering lock comprising: a lockbolt movable along a first axis between a steering member-locking position, in which a distal tip of the lockbolt is positioned in interference with the rib, and a steering member-unlocking position, in which the distal tip of the lockbolt is positioned out of interference with the rib; a shuttle movable along a path non-parallel to the first axis between a non-blocking position, in which the shuttle does not obstruct movement of the lockbolt from the steering member-locking position to the steering member-unlocking position, and a blocking position, in which the shuttle obstructs movement of the lockbolt out of the steering member-locking position; an actuator coupled to the shuttle and operable to drive the lockbolt to the steering member-locking position by moving the shuttle from the non-blocking position to the blocking position; and a lost motion connection between the actuator and the lockbolt, wherein motive force from the actuator is transmitted through the lost motion connection to drive the lockbolt to the steering member-locking position when the rib is not aligned with the first axis, and wherein motive force from the actuator is taken up by the lost motion connection when the rib is aligned with the first axis.