Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1991-09-03
1993-01-19
Tyson, Karin L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
219 9121, 219 93, 296901, 296 70, B62D 116
Patent
active
051801892
ABSTRACT:
A steering column bracket assembly for a steering column of a vehicle body includes a filled polymeric plastic modular unit carried by the vehicle body having a U-shaped beam with an inner surface and an outer surface and a panel. The panel and the U-shaped beam define an air duct. The U-shaped beam has an upper wall, a side wall and a lower wall with the walls having a plurality of holes and at least one of the walls having a groove. A support bracket has a plurality of flanges for engaging the outer surface of the U-shaped beam and a protrusion for aligning with and being received by the groove of the U-shaped beam. A plurality of embossments on the support bracket align with and are received by the holes in the beam. A steering column bracket mounts to the support bracket securing the steering column to the support bracket. An insert bracket engages the inner surface of the U-shaped beam and has a recess for aligning with and receiving the groove of the U-shaped beam. A plurality of embossments on the insert bracket align with and are received by the holes in the beam whereby the embossments of the brackets are connected securing the support bracket to the beam to secure the steering column to the vehicle body.
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Bruttomesso, Jr. Raymond I.
General Motors Corporation
Tyson Karin L.
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