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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
William David Cymbal, Freeland, MI (US);
Marvin V. Manwaring, Clio, MI (US);
Ravi Ravindra, Saginaw, MI (US);
David E Witucki, Bay City, MI (US);
William David Cymbal, Freeland, MI (US);
Marvin V. Manwaring, Clio, MI (US);
Ravi Ravindra, Saginaw, MI (US);
David E Witucki, Bay City, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A telescoping steering column assembly and method of manufacturing the assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes an outer jacket defining at least one hole and a central axis. An inner jacket is disposed in the outer jacket and slides relative to the outer jacket along the central axis. A plug having a body portion and a flange extending radially outwardly from the body portion is disposed in the hole of the outer jacket. The plug defines at least one channel and the plug is heated to create a molten material that flows into the channel of the plug for securing the plug within the hole to prevent movement of the plug along the central axis and for aligning the inner jacket within the outer jacket to allow the inner jacket to slide within the outer jacket.