Patent ID: 7918483

Claim:
Adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising: a) a steering shaft which is mounted in such a manner as to be able to rotate about its axis in an adjusting part, b) a holding clamp attached to the vehicle for holding the steering column, c) a holding part, and d) a fixing device and when the fixing device is in the open state the adjusting part can be adjusted with respect to the holding part at least in the axial direction of the steering shaft to adjust the position of the steering column and when the fixing device is in the closed state the adjusting part is fixed with respect to the holding part by the fixing device, e) wherein a surface of the adjusting part, directed away from the steering shaft, comprises in the peripheral direction a plurality of first planar surface portions, f) and a surface of the holding part, which at least partially surrounds the adjusting part and is directed towards the steering shaft, comprises second planar surface portions, g) wherein the first and second surface portions extend in the direction of the axis of the steering shaft and wherein at least three pairs of first and second planar surface portions can be brought at least partially into non-positive or non-positive and positive contact for fixing the adjusting part, h) wherein the holding clamp comprises side cheeks which can be drawn together by closing the fixing device and as a consequence the holding part can be clamped, and i) wherein the holding clamp is formed as a one-piece component with a pivot axis disposed on a first end and the fixing device is disposed on an opposite end in the direction of the axis of the steering shaft, and with the side cheeks of the holding clamp extending from the pivot axis to a location where the fixing device is disposed; wherein said holding part is generally U-shaped and comprises an orifice extending the length of said holding part.