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A tilt and translating steering column assembly for vehicles in which an inner tube rectilinear in cross section is mounted for sliding movement with respect to an outer tube. The inner tube is selectively locked relative to the outer tube by an angular clamping shoe which is actuated by a camming d

A tilt and translating steering column assembly for vehicles in which an inner tube rectilinear in cross section is mounted for sliding movement with respect to an outer tube. The inner tube is selectively locked relative to the outer tube by an angular clamping shoe which is actuated by a camming device which diagonally forces the inner and outer tube into frictional engagement with angular and opposing sides of the two tubes. This device permits the two tubes to be quickly and readily adjusted to an infinite number of positions. The inner tube carries a steering column housing and steering wheel which can be linearly moved relative to the fixed outer tube to suit driver requirement.

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An adjustable steering column for a vehicle comprising a first tubular member rectilinear in cross section, fastener means for attaching one end of said first tubular member to the vehicle, a second tubular member rectilinear in cross section mounted for sliding telescopic movement with respect to s

An adjustable steering column for a vehicle comprising a first tubular member rectilinear in cross section, fastener means for attaching one end of said first tubular member to the vehicle, a second tubular member rectilinear in cross section mounted for sliding telescopic movement with respect to said first tubular member, a steering column housing secured to the projecting end of said second tubular member and projecting therefrom, a steering wheel supported at the upper end of said steering column housing, a steering shaft attached to said steering wheel extending through said steering column, a brakeshoe operatively disposed between the inner and outer tubular members, and actuator means operatively connected to said brakeshoe for exerting a diagonal force across said tubular members so that two adjacent surfaces of said members are in close frictional engagement with each other to thereby releasably couple said tubular members at an adjusted telescoped position and the steering wheel at a selected translated position with respect to said outer support member.