Patent ID: 6851332
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A cam lock tilt cartridge for tilting a steering column in respect to a fixed surface of a vehicle compartment comprising: a housing adapted to be coupled to one of the fixed surface and the steering column; a pawl rotatably coupled to the housing; a rack slideably coupled to the housing and adapted to be coupled to another of the fixed surface and the steering column, the pawl and the rack having interengaging surfaces for establishing a plurality of relative positive positions therebetween; and a cam coupled to the pawl and the rack such that rotation of the cam causes the interengaging surfaces to disengage, thereby enabling movement of the rack with respect to the housing; wherein the pawl includes a main body defining an opening for receipt of a pin which enables the pawl to rotate with respect to the housing and including two legs extending from the main body defining an opening therethrough for receipt of the pin to couple the pawl to the cam and the housing.