Patent ID: 8833121
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An antitheft device for a steering column of a motor vehicle, comprising: a housing comprising a movable bolt arranged to prevent the steering column from rotating, and a lock for controlling the movement of said bolt; a clamping collar configured to be mounted on the steering column and having a first half-collar secured to the housing, and a second half-collar of which: a means for retaining said support shaft in said first half-collar facing said bearing to prevent an inadvertent separation of said half-collars before installation on the steering column, wherein the retention means is positioned to at least partially close off the opening for access to said bearing and keep said support shaft in said first half-collar facing said bearing, so that the two half-collars are provisionally secured before being tightly installed around the steering column.