Patent ID: RE39440

Claim:
A snap-on steering column shroud assembly comprising: an upper shroud of molded one-piece construction including a first upper parting edge, a second upper parting edge, an upper shroud upper end steering shaft passage portion , and a plurality of upper shroud steering column assembly engaging cantilever snap fasteners , and at least one upper shroud stabilizer post that limits deflection of the upper shroud toward the lower shroud ; a lower shroud of molded one-piece construction including a first lower parting edge, a second lower parting edge, a lower shroud upper end steering shaft passage portion , and a plurality of lower shroud steering column assembly engaging cantilever snap fasteners , and at least one lower shroud stabilizer post that limits deflection of the lower shroud toward the upper shroud ; a first side elongated guide post and a first guide post receiver , and a second side elongated guide post and a second guide post receiver that cooperate to align the lower shroud with the upper shroud ; a plurality of first parting edge snap receivers and a plurality of first parting edge snap connectors adjacent to the first upper parting edge and the first lower parting edge, that cooperate with each other to hold the first upper parting edge and the first lower parting edge in alignment with each other; and a plurality of second parting edge snap receivers and a plurality of second parting edge snap connectors adjacent to the second upper parting edge and the second lower parting edge that cooperate with each other and hold the second upper parting edge and the second lower parting edge in alignment with each other.