Patent ID: 6237956
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A steering column support bracket for a vehicle having a steering column, a dashboard, a cowl located in front of the dashboard, HVAC ducts extending transversely across the vehicle located between the dashboard and the cowl, a hinge pillar to which the hinges of the front door of the vehicle are attached, and a compartment pan, the steering column support bracket being formed as an integral body, comprising:a bottom wall;a rear wall contiguous with and extending upwardly from the bottom wall;a top wall contiguous with and extending forward of the rear wall, wherein the bottom wall, rear wall and top wall are assembled around the HVAC ducts;a hinge pillar bracket formed on one lateral end of the steering column support bracket that is adapted to be attached to the hinge pillar;a front of dashboard cowl bracket formed on the forward edge of the top wall that is adapted to be attached to the cowl; anda brace connected to the other lateral end of the steering column support bracket relative to the one end on which the hinge pillar bracket is formed, the brace being connected to the compartment pan of the vehicle.