Patent ID: 8863609
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. An adjustable steering column for a vehicle, the adjustable steering column comprising: a mounting bracket configured to be secured to an adjacent vehicle component, the mounting bracket comprising a first leg extending therefrom; a lower jacket extending within the mounting bracket having an axial opening extending along its length, the axial opening extending along a first axis; an upper jacket extending along the first axis telescopically received in the axial opening of the lower jacket; a rake bolt extending along a second axis through the first leg from a first side to a second side of the first leg, the second axis intersecting the upper jacket, at least a portion of the rake bolt received within the lower jacket; and a clamping mechanism positioned on the rake bolt configured to apply a clamping force to the upper jacket to secure the upper jacket against telescope movement relative to the lower jacket, the clamping mechanism further comprising: a cam positioned on the rake bolt at the first side of the first leg, the cam operable to selectively apply a first axial force to the first leg; a clamp bracket positioned at the second side of the leg, the clamp bracket having at least one clamp surface configured to selectively engage the upper jacket; and a radial extension positioned on the rake bolt within the lower jacket.