Patent ID: 8117940

Claim:
A steering wheel arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a steering column having a first end for cooperation with a steering wheel and a second end for cooperation with a vehicle steering mechanism; a suspension arrangement for the steering column, the suspension arrangement comprising: a first supporting arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally connected to the vehicle via a first pivot joint, a second supporting arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally connected to the second end of the first supporting arm via a second pivot joint, and the second end being pivotally connected to the steering column via a third pivot joint, the first, second and third pivot joints comprising first, second and third locking arrangements, respectively; the steering wheel arrangement further comprising a foot pedal initially depressible to a first position associated with a distinct stop caused by a force increase and depressible to a subsequent second position by overcoming the force increase, wherein in the first position the foot pedal is arranged to release at least one and less than all of the first, second and third locking arrangements to thereby permit adjustment of the steering wheel arrangement about respective ones of the pivot joints associated with the at least one and less than all of the first, second and third locking arrangements, and in the second position the foot pedal is arranged to lock the at least one and less than all of the first, second and third locking arrangements released in the first position of the foot pedal and release the at least one and less than all of the first, second and third locking arrangements that were locked in the first position of the foot pedal to permit further adjustment of the steering wheel arrangement.