Patent ID: 9073572
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A retention bracket for coupling a steering column member to a vehicle cross-support member, the cross-support member defining a mounting location having a downwardly oriented mounting surface disposed adjacent to and above a forwardly oriented mounting surface, the forwardly oriented mounting surface defining an aperture, the retention bracket comprising a mounting shoe and an axially extended reinforcing rod mechanically engageable by a threaded end of an attachment bolt in the securement of the steering column member to the retention bracket, wherein the mounting shoe comprises: the reinforcing rod comprises at least one elongated reinforcement portion and a threaded bore portion, the threaded bore portion defining an internally threaded bore, wherein the reinforcing rod is positioned in the lowermost channel with an outer peripheral surface of the reinforcing rod being coupled to an inner end of the lowermost flange and a bottom edge of the second gusset plate; and wherein the threaded end of the attachment bolt is receivable through the aperture for complementary mated engagement with the internally threaded bore.