Patent ID: 6814374
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: B22F,B32B,B62D

Abstract:
A composite steering column jacket assembly comprising:a longitudinally extending outer tubular wall member; a longitudinally extending inner tubular wall member disposed in said outer tubular wall member and defining a space between said inner and outer tubular wall members; said inner and outer tubular wall members joined immovably to one another by at least one longitudinally extending side flange, wherein said a least one longitudinally extending side flange includes first and second longitudinally extending side flanges; including foam material disposed in said space; and at least one mounting bracket fabricated separately from said inner and outer tubular wall members and coupled to said first and second flanges, wherein there are three of said mounting brackets including an adapter bracket, a shear bracket and a lower bracket, and including a cable extending between said adapter bracket and said lower bracket.