Adjustment device for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12122444
APP PUB NO 20230373552A1
SERIAL NO

18318818

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An adjustment device for a steering wheel may have a first shaft about which the steering wheel is pivotable. A rotary latch is rotationally fixed to the steering wheel by a rotary latch element. A second shaft is arranged in parallel with the first shaft. A coupling lever is arranged on the second shaft to interact with the rotary latch element. The coupling lever has a stop surface which, for the purpose of engagement, engages in at least one corresponding stop surface of the rotary latch element when the steering wheel, and thus also the rotary latch, is pivoted. At least one of the stop surfaces may have a chamfer via which the coupling lever can be displaced or is displaced out of the engagement with the rotary latch element when a predetermined force is applied to the steering wheel.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701
WITTE AUTOMOTIVE GMBHHÖFERSTRASSE 3-15 VELBERT 43551

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fassbender, Martin Buschhoven, DE 8 23
Janssen, Thorsten Velbert, DE 7 11
Küpper, Philipp Grevenbroich, DE 1 0
Klein, Heinz-Joachim Haan, DE 2 0
Kreuz, Thomas Mechernich, DE 6 6
Schaps, Markus Herne, DE 1 0

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