Patent ID: 6634254
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: B62D,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for fastening a steering wheel hub on a steering column, comprising:a steering column with a stop and a channel with a center; a steering wheel hub that bears axially against the stop of the steering column; and a fastening screw having an axis which runs transversely to the steering column guided in the steering wheel hub, the fastening screw having a conical section for engagement in the channel of the steering column, the conical section having an angle of taper of less than 12 degrees; wherein the hub bears in a positive-locking manner against the steering column and below the channel; wherein when the hub bears axially against the stop of the steering column, the axis of the screw is situated higher than the center of the channel of the steering column, and further comprising toothing between the steering column and the hub above and below the channel.