Patent ID: 7350817

Claim:
A steering column bracket for a motor vehicle comprising: a body defining a bore, said bore having a longitudinal axis extending along a length thereof; a first mounting arrangement formed in said body and including first and second recessed portions disposed on a oppsite sides of said bore; a second mounting arrangement for attaching said body to the motor vehicle, said second mounting arrangement spaced apart from said first mounting arrangement; a pair of wings each having a thickness defined by a top surface and a bottom surface, said pair of wings extending out from said body on opposite sides of said bore and between said first mounting arrangement and said second mounting arrangement; and a bracing formed on each of said top surface and said bottom surface of said pair of wings and including a plurality of ribs defining a plurality of pockets that extend between said first mounting arrangement and said second mounting arrangement, said ribs disposed adjacent to said bore and extending obliquely to said longitudinal axis to provide stiffness to the steering column bracket.