Abstract: A steering wheel rod support for vehicles, which is designed in such a way that it partly can be displaced a distance essentially in the longitudinal direction of the steering wheel rod (15) and partly can be tilted in a vertical plane about a transverse spindle (19), and which comprises fastening means (1), such as a stationary, stable box, by means of which the entire steering wheel rod support can be mounted in the vehicle, a bearing housing (2) for the steering wheel rod, lock plates (3) fastened in the bearing housing (2), lock means (4), which cooperates with the lock plates and is designed to lock the steering wheel rod support in an adjusted position, as well as actuation means (5) for the lock means, the lock plates (3) being able to be actuated by means of two cooperating, longitudinally directed pistons (20, 21), which are designed to be able to press the lock plates (3) against the sides (7) of the box (1) in order to obtain a friction locking between the lock plates (3) and the sides (7) of the b

Abstract: Torque transmitting telescopic apparatus comprising a shaft (1) and a sleeve (2) axially displacable relative to each other and interconnected for rotation in common to transmit torque, in which the sleeve has a polygonal bore cross-section and the shaft has a corresponding polygonal cross-section. The bore and shaft cross-sections are respectively defined by pairs of cooperating surfaces. One surface in each of the pairs has at least three sections including a central section defining a groove (4), narrower than the other cooperating surface of the pair, and outer sections (5,6). A rolling element assembly disposed within each groove (4) is restrained against axial movement relative to at least one of the members comprising the shaft and the sleeve and includes a bed, a plurality of rolling elements and a plate spring. The rolling element assemblies couple the shaft and sleeve for play-free axial translation and torque transmission.