US Patent Issued to Steering Solutions IP Holding on Oct. 7 for "Single actuator panel lift and clamp system" (Chinese, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,756, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corp. (Saginaw, Mich.).

"Single actuator panel lift and clamp system" was invented by Shenbing (Assur) Wen (Jiangsu, China), Donald A. Buzzard (Saginaw, Mich.), Dianxin Zheng (Jiangsu, China) and Michael P. Anspaugh (Bay City, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An axially adjustable steering column includes a first jacket. The steering column also includes a second jacket, wherein the first jacket is axially adjustable relative to the second jacket. The steering column further includes an adjustment lever. The steering column yet further includes a locking mechanis...