Patent ID: 8430428

Claim:
A steering column assembly for a vehicle comprising: an outer jacket defining a longitudinal axis; an inner jacket disposed along the longitudinal axis within the outer jacket; a bracket coupled to one of the jackets; a first capsule portion coupled to the bracket and including a first central body; a first arm and a second arm each having a periphery and being spaced from each other with the first central body disposed between the first and second arms; and a second capsule portion coupled to the first capsule portion, the second capsule portion comprising a second central body and defining a first groove and a second groove spaced from each other and extending along the longitudinal axis with the first arm disposed in the first groove and the second arm disposed in the second groove, the first and second arms each defining a first taper extending from the periphery toward the first central body for reducing relative lateral movement of the inner and outer jackets; wherein the first central body comprises a first recess portion, and the second central body comprises a second recess portion facing the first recess portion when the first and second capsule portions are coupled together to define an aperture for receiving a mounting device to attach the bracket to the vehicle.