Patent ID: 7452224
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A clockspring device comprising: an outer housing defining a chamber and a circumferential wall, the circumferential wall including a vertically-oriented track; a rotor having a keyway and configured to fit at least partially within the outer housing; a coil of cable positioned within the chamber and having a first end and a second end, the first end of the coil of cable attached to the rotor and the second end of the coil of cable attached to the outer housing; and a clip configured to fit in the vertically-oriented track and having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion positioned between the first and second ends, the middle portion having two flexible tabs, each flexible tab having a portion that extends away from the middle portion, the second end of the clip having a key configured to fit in the keyway.