Device for fastening a component to a steering column jacket
US7571664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device (10) for fastening a component to a steering column jacket (20, 20′), comprises a fastening sleeve (12) and an equalizer (14) associated with the fastening sleeve (12). The fastening sleeve (12) has at least one mounting section (18) and convexities (22) adjoining the mounting section (18). The mounting section (18) has a first mounting cross-section to receive the steering column jacket (20; 20′), and the equalizer (14) comprises equalizing jaws (16) laterally movable in the fastening sleeve (12), which are movable between a first position in which they are received in the convexities (22), and a second position in which they lie at least partially in the mounting section (18) and define a second mounting cross-section for the steering column jacket (20; 20′), which is smaller than the first mounting cross-section.
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