Patent ID: 7306259
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: first and second steering column members engaged for pivotal movement relative to one another; a third steering column member supporting said first steering column member for sliding movement along an axis; a positive lock engaged with said first and second steering column members and operable in a locked configuration to prevent said pivotal movement and in an unlocked configuration to allow said pivotal movement, said positive lock having a locking arm defining a first plurality of teeth and a tilt plate defining a second plurality of teeth with said first and second pluralities of teeth being movable relative to one another to define said locked and unlocked configurations of said positive lock; and a friction lock engaged with said first and third steering column members and operable in a locked configuration to prevent said sliding movement and in an unlocked configuration to allow said sliding movement, said friction lock having a cam follower and a cam operable to cooperate with said cam follower to define said locked and unlocked configurations of said friction lock.