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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2009
Applicant:
James B. Wright, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Inventor:
James B. Wright, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/16 (2006.01); B62D 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for connecting a steering column control module to a steering column of a vehicle comprises a bracket for mounting the steering column control module and a collet for interconnecting the bracket and the steering column. The collet snaps into engagement with the bracket and with the steering column. One of the bracket and the collet includes a first projection and the other of the bracket and the collet including a recess for receiving the first projection. The recess includes a second projection for engagement with the first projection when the first projection is received in the recess.