Steering column assembly and method of fabricating the same

Details Steering column assembly and method of fabricating the same Steering column assembly and method of fabricating the same

2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

Reexamination Certificate

active

10788150

ABSTRACT:
A steering column assembly of the present invention includes a lower support bracket, an upper support bracket, and a jacket disposed within and extending along a longitudinal axis through the lower support bracket and the upper support bracket. The steering column assembly includes a yoke support housing and a plurality of tubes spaced from one another circumferentially about the longitudinal axis and interconnecting the yoke support housing and the upper support bracket. The invention includes a method of fabricating the assembly. An advantage of the present invention is to provide the steering column assembly that achieves a high section modulus, improved and predetermined stiffness characteristics, and improved packaging characteristics to hold various components such as ECL mechanisms, steering tube position sensors, BSTI switches, wires and the like.

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