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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2005
Markus Altmann, Moos, DE;
Markus Mauch, Aichwald, DE;
Markus Altmann, Moos, DE;
Markus Mauch, Aichwald, DE;
TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG, Radolfzell, DE;
Abstract
A device () for fastening a component to a steering column jacket ('), comprises a fastening sleeve () and an equalizer () associated with the fastening sleeve (). The fastening sleeve () has at least one mounting section () and convexities () adjoining the mounting section (). The mounting section () has a first mounting cross-section to receive the steering column jacket (′), and the equalizer () comprises equalizing jaws () laterally movable in the fastening sleeve (), which are movable between a first position in which they are received in the convexities (), and a second position in which they lie at least partially in the mounting section () and define a second mounting cross-section for the steering column jacket (′), which is smaller than the first mounting cross-section.