Patent ID: 7571664

Claim:
A device ( 10 ) for fastening a component to one of a first steering column jacket ( 20 ) and a second steering column jacket ( 20 ′) that has a smaller cross-section than the first steering column jacket ( 20 ), said device ( 10 ) comprising a fastening sleeve ( 12 ) and an equalizer ( 14 ) operatively associated with the fastening sleeve ( 12 ), the fastening sleeve ( 12 ) having at least one mounting section ( 18 ) and convexities ( 22 ) adjoining the mounting section ( 18 ), the mounting section ( 18 ) defining a first mounting cross-section to receive the first steering column jacket ( 20 ), the equalizer ( 14 ) comprising equalizing jaws ( 16 ) laterally movable in the fastening sleeve ( 12 ), which are movable between a first position in which the equalizing jaws ( 16 ) are received in the convexities ( 22 ) and an outer surface of the first steering column jacket ( 20 ) lies securely in the mounting section ( 18 ) free of play against the fastening sleeve ( 12 ), and a second position in which the equalizing jaws ( 16 ) lie at least partially in the mounting section ( 18 ) and define a second mounting cross-section for receiving the second steering column jacket ( 20 ′).