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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2004
Michael Patrick Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US);
Robert W. Dubay, Saginaw, MI (US);
Timothy D. Beach, Saginaw, MI (US);
Matthew J. Allington, Midland, MI (US);
Henry A. Eurich, Saginaw, MI (US);
Michael Patrick Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US);
Robert W. Dubay, Saginaw, MI (US);
Timothy D. Beach, Saginaw, MI (US);
Matthew J. Allington, Midland, MI (US);
Henry A. Eurich, Saginaw, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
The snap-on steering column shroud assembly includes an upper shroud and a lower shroud. The upper shroud has an upper steering shaft passage portion that is positioned vertically, axially and angularly relative to the upper steering shaft. A front edge is moved toward the steering column to move upper shroud cantilever snap fasteners into engagement with the steering column. Force is applied manually to force the upper shroud snap fasteners into a retaining position. A lower shroud is aligned with the upper shroud by alignment posts and alignment post receivers and then raised into contact with the steering column. Lower shroud cantilevered snap fasteners are manually forced into a lower shroud retaining position on the steering column. Snap connectors and snap receivers connect the upper shroud to the lower shroud.