Patent ID: 6952979

Claim:
A steering column comprising: a steering column member; a mounting bracket; a support connected with said mounting bracket and through which said steering column member extends, said support supporting said steering column member for rotation about a longitudinal axis of said steering column member and being movable relative to said mounting bracket; a locking mechanism which locks said support in any one of a plurality of positions relative to said mounting bracket, said locking mechanism having a locking shaft extending through first and second cams and said mounting bracket, said first cam being rotatable relative to said locking shaft and said second cam and having a first cam surface, said second cam having a second cam surface facing said first cam surface, a bearing located between said first and second cams and engaging said first and second cam surfaces, said locking mechanism clamping said support to said mounting bracket when said first cam is in a first position relative to said second cam, said support being movable relative to said mounting bracket and said locking shaft being prevented from rotating relative to said mounting bracket when said first cam is in a second position relative to said second cam; and a member pivotally connected to said mounting bracket, said support being pivotally connected to said member, said locking mechanism preventing pivotal movement of said member relative to said mounting bracket and pivotal movement of said support relative to said member when said first cam is in said first position relative to said second cam, said locking shaft extending through said member and said support.