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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2009
Rony Schnitzer, Furstentum, LI;
Rony Schnitzer, Furstentum, LI;
ThyssenKrupp Presta AG, Eschen, LI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a bracket () which carries an upper jacket unit () and a lower jacket unit (), wherein the jacket units () surround a steering shaft () rotatably mounted therein, and wherein the jacket units () comprise an inner jacket tube () and an outer jacket tube () which surrounds the inner jacket tube () at least in some sections, said jacket tubes being mounted such that they can be displaced one inside the other in their axial direction by means of a plastic sleeve () made of thermoplastic which is located therebetween. Freedom from play is achieved in that the plastic sleeve () is inserted into the outer jacket tube () with a press fit, and in that the outer jacket tube () has at least one opening (), in the region of which the plastic sleeve () is pressed against the inner jacket tube () by deformation.