Patent ID: 7384068
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first steering column member having a first confronting surface; a second steering column member engaged with said first steering column member for pivoting movement and having second confronting surface engageable with said first confronting surface to limit said pivoting movement; a bumper disposed between said first and second confronting surfaces to absorb impact of said first and second confronting surfaces substantially contacting one another during said pivoting movement, said bumper fixedly connected to one of said first and second steering column in a snap-fit connection; a third confronting surface defined by said first steering column member; and a fourth confronting surface defined by said second steering column member wherein said bumper is disposed between said third and fourth confronting surfaces to absorb impact of said third and fourth confronting surfaces substantially contacting one another during said pivoting movement, wherein said first and second confronting surfaces substantially contact one another to limit said pivoting movement in a first direction and said third and fourth confronting surfaces substantially contact one another to limit said pivoting movement in a second direction opposite of said first direction.