Patent ID: 7281448

Claim:
An apparatus for adjusting the position of a steering wheel in a vehicle comprising: a lower steering column jacket for attachment to a vehicle; an upper steering column jacket engaged for telescoping movement with said lower steering column jacket for supporting a steering wheel in a desired longitudinal position relative to said lower steering column jacket; a tilt housing engaged for tilting movement with said upper steering column jacket for supporting the steering wheel in a desired angular position relative to said upper steering column jacket; a single locking device for limiting said telescoping movement and said tilting movement; wherein said single locking device includes a linking member extending parallel to said upper steering column jacket and connected to said tilt housing for linear movement in response to said tilting movement of said tilt housing; said single locking device having a guide connected rigidly to and supported continuously by said lower steering column jacket; and said locking device having a first aperture in said guide and extending longitudinally with respect to said jackets and wherein said linking member is supported by said guide for linear movement through said first aperture.