Patent ID: 9162701
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A rake lock assembly for a vehicle steering column assembly having a rake bolt and a rake bracket with an inner wall that includes a plurality of rake teeth, the rake lock assembly comprising: a component operatively associated with the rake bracket, the component including a trigger element; and a locking cam configured to be disposed within the rake bracket and to rotate about a rotational axis, the locking cam having a first contact surface configured to interact with the trigger element, and a second contact surface having a plurality of teeth configured to interact with the rake teeth, wherein when an impact force acts on the steering column assembly and the rake bolt is shuttled in a first direction, the trigger element is configured to contact the first contact surface and rotate the locking cam about the rotational axis such that the second contact surface plurality of teeth and the rake teeth are disposed in interlocking meshing engagement to facilitate preventing a vehicle steering column from raking movement in a second direction.