Locking mechanism for a vehicle steering column

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B62D 1/18 (2006.01) B62D 1/19 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2114843

A locking mechanism for locking an axially adjustable vehicle steering column (1) in a crash situation comprises a steering column structure (3) mounted for axial movement to a breakaway mounting (5), the mounting including a bracket (4). A wedging mechanism includes a pivot block (6) having a plastics locator plug (8) normally spacing the wedging mechanism clear of the bracket (4). At least one blade (10) is provided in the pivot block (8) for digging into part of the steering column mounting, which occurs upon crash when the pivot block (6) is pulled by a cable (11) to prevent further axial movement of the steering column within its adjustment range and eventually the steering column is pulled away from its breakaway mounting point.

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